DEPARTMENT OF PEACE

MOTHER'S DAY "PEACE OF THE PIE" VISITS TO CONGRESSMEN'S

OFFICE.  WE DELIVERED AN APPLE PIE TO ALL OF THE CONGRESSMEN IN OKLAHOMA TO SYMBOLIZE THE NEED TO CREATE A DEPT. OF PEACE WHICH WOULD USE ONLY 1 -- 2 % OF THE DEPT. OF DEFENSE BUDGET TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT WHOSE PRIMARY JOB WOULD BE PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE.

PICTURES FROM VISIT TO FRANK LUCAS' OFFICE: JOSH DRISCOLL AND JOSH BRADLEY, ASSISTANTS TO REP. LUCAS; GLEN NORRIS,  HEAD OF DELEGATION, KARAN SPRADLIN, JADUN SPRADLIN, NATHANIAL BATCHELDER, BARBARA HESTER & JOHN WALTERS

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HISTORY OF LEGISLATION TO CREATE A

DEPARTMENT OF PEACE

1935, 1937, AND 1939, Senator Meely, D. of West Virginia introduced bills calling for a Department of peace.

1943 Senator Wiley, R. of Wisconsin spoke on the Senate floor calling for the U.S. to be the first government of the world to have a Department of peace.

1945 Representative Ludow of Indiana introduced a bill that would establish a Department of Peace.

1947 Representative Dirkson R. of Illinois introduced a bill for "A Peace Division in the State Department."

1955--1968 Eighty--five bills calling for a Department of Peace were introduced in the House or the Senate.

1969 Senator Vance Hatke, D. of Indiana and Rep. Halpern of New York introduced legislation to create a Department of Peace.

2001 and 2003 Rep. Kucinich D. of Ohio introduced legislation to create a Department of Peace.

2005 Rep. Kucinich, D. and Sen. Dayton, D. of Minnesota introduced legislation to create a Department of Peace in the House and Senate.

OKLAHOMA CAMPAIGN FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF

PEACE & NONVIOLENCE

  State Co-Coordinator: Lydia Polley,  lydiapolley@cox.net  405-948-1103

First District Leader: Tony Nuspl, nuspl@cox.net 918-398-6506

Third District Leader: Glenn Norris,  gnorris10@cox.net  405-348-7518

Fourth District Leader: Dennis Watson, yukondennis@gmail.com  405-324-0093

Fifth District Leader: Bill Bryant,  wildbill73107@cox.net   405-943-4161

Meetings for the Fourth & Fifth district, the 4th Thursday of every month

(except November & December) at Mayflower Church at 7 pm, 3901 NW 63rd, OKC, OK

Everyone Welcome, Please Join Us!

"PEOPLE TALK PEACE, BUT MEN GIVE THEIR LIFE'S WORK TO WAR.

IT WON'T STOP 'TIL THERE IS AS MUCH BRAINS & SCIENTIFIC STUDY PUT TO AID PEACE AS THERE IS TO PROMOTE WAR!"

Will Rogers

Picture taken on a visit to the office of Sen. Todd Lamb to secure his support for a

U. S. Department of Peace Oklahoma Special License Plate.

(l. to r.) John Walters, Sen. Todd Lamb and Lydia Polly

Picture taken on a visit to the office of Rep. Jason Murphey to secure his support

for a U. S. Department of Peace Oklahoma Special License Plate.

(l. to r.) Rep. Jason Murphey, John Walters, Dennis Watson.