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  • in Arizona

    in Arizona

    April 4, 2003

    TUCSON – Over 650 marchers, many carrying signs that read, “Peace is Patriotic,” celebrated the Third Annual Cesar Chavez Day March and Rally for Peace. “I want to thank the Tohono ‘O’odham people for allowing us...

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  • in Illinois

    in Illinois

    April 4, 2003

    CHICAGO – Illinois celebrated the life of Cesar Chavez as a fighter for peace, justice and workers’ rights March 31, following the passage by the state legislature of a resolution commemorating his birthday. The City of...

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  • Chavez honored with calls for peace

    Chavez honored with calls for peace

    April 4, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

    LOS ANGELES – As California celebrated Cesar Chavez’s birthday, March 31, thousands of people – of all races and nationalities – in Southern California participated in hundreds of actions and events throughout the weekend.

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  • Tent city set up to save hospital

    Tent city set up to save hospital

    April 4, 2003

    LOS ANGELES – With chants of “Save Rancho” and “These cuts won’t heal,” over 150 community, labor and disabled activists, many in wheelchairs, marched in front of the Rancho Los Amigos Hospital administration building here recently...

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  • National Clips

    National Clips

    April 4, 2003

    AROUND THE COUNTRY – In the first 12 days of war, vigils, teach-ins, conferences, art and music events, public prayer meetings and protests continued in cities, towns, and neighborhoods in the heartland and on the coasts....

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