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"On the 5th September 1981, the Welsh group 'Women for Life on Earth' arrived on Greenham Common, Berkshire, England. They marched from Cardiff with the intention of challenging, by debate, the decision to site 96 Cruise nuclear missiles there. On arrival they delivered a letter to the Base Commander which among other things stated ‘We fear for the future of all our children and for the future of the living world which is the basis of all life’. When their request for a debate was ignored they set up a Peace Camp just outside the fence surrounding RAF Greenham Common Airbase. They took the authorities by surprise and set the tone for a most audacious and lengthy protest that lasted 19 years. Within 6 months the camp became known as the Women’s Peace Camp and gained recognition both nationally and internationally by drawing attention to the base with well publicised imaginitive gatherings.This unique initiative threw a spotlight on ‘Cruise’ making it a national and international political issue throughout the 80s and early 90s." [see http://www.greenhamwpc.org.uk/ ]
At the time this book was written, The Women's Peace Camp at Greenham Common was only three years old, and no one imagined that it would continue until the dawn of the new millenium. The women tell their story of how the camp came to be, serendipitously, the quality of their lives in the camp, and the details of the events of these first three years.
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When their request for a debate was ignored they set up a Peace Camp just outside the fence surrounding RAF Greenham Common Airbase. They took the authorities by surprise and set the tone for a most audacious and lengthy protest that lasted 19 years. Within 6 months the camp became known as the Women’s Peace Camp and gained recognition both nationally and internationally by drawing attention to the base with well publicised imaginitive gatherings.This unique initiative threw a spotlight on ‘Cruise’ making it a national and international political issue throughout the 80s and early 90s." [see http://www.greenhamwpc.org.uk/ ]
At the time this book was written, The Women's Peace Camp at Greenham Common was only three years old, and no one imagined that it would continue until the dawn of the new millenium. The women tell their story of how the camp came to be, serendipitously, the quality of their lives in the camp, and the details of the events of these first three years.