Protesters gather around the U.S. Capitol Building holding signs reading "No nukes" and "Three Mile Island Alert Harrisburg Area" during an anti-nuclear power demonstration in Washington, D.C., 06 May 1979

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Description: Spurred by the Three Mile Island accident, over 65,000 demonstrators marched on the Capitol to protest nuclear dependence, including both nuclear weapons and nuclear power on Sunday May 6, 1979. The demonstration was organized by the May 6 Coalition, an umbrella organization of anti-nuclear, environmental, and other groups.
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Title
Protesters gather around the U.S. Capitol Building holding signs reading "No nukes" and "Three Mile Island Alert Harrisburg Area" during an anti-nuclear power demonstration in Washington, D.C., 06 May 1979
Creator(s)
Frazier, Patrick
Created
1979-05-06
Issued
2018-02-01
Genre
black-and-white negatives
Topical Subject(s)
Antinuclear movement ; Demonstrations -- United States ; Social movements -- United States
Subject(s) -- Corporate Name
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Continent
North and Central America
Country
United States
First Order Political Division
District of Columbia
City
Washington
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Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
Local Identifier
SC_Frazier_N_2099
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:71554

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