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Back from the Brink: A Presentation on Preventing Nuclear War
- Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024
- Time: 12:30pm–1:30pm EST
- Location: Margaret Jewett Hall
First Church member Laury Hammel invites everyone to join an important conversation about the global challenge of preventing nuclear war. Dr. Ira Helfand, co-founder of the “Back from the Brink” campaign, will present and lead a discussion about the current danger and what we can do to eliminate it. Dr. Helfand is a past President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize; a member of the steering committee of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize; and a friend and colleague of Laury’s for over 50 years in the work of global peace and disarmament.