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Hundreds of penisula residents and many community groups came out in force and
joined in the Anti-War Rally and March.
City police were on hand to monitor the gathering at the City Hall Plaza in Palo Alto.
The event was organized by the
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
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The March
Paul George (right), Executive Director of PPJC and organizer, leads hundreds
of Peninsula residents and many community groups as they march down University Avenue, the main street
of downtown Palo Alto. Police had to block off the streets for the march.
(Click here for larger panoramic image)
The Rally
Penisula residents of all walks of life, age, color and creed congregate at the City Hall Plaza of Palo Alto.
Some overseas visitors also join in.
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The New American Gothic
Takes to the streets.
(with apologies to Grant Wood)
Still Raging for Peace
Raging Grannies, the elderly women activist group expresses their feelings against the Iraq war in their songs.
Paul Rallies
Bring the Troops Home Now
79 year old Mary Ayers (middle) of Palo Alto expresses her hope.
The Rally is being videotaped.
Love Not War
The Flower Generation lives.
50 Years is Enough
Sameer Dossani, Executive Director of 50 Years is Enough speaks.
The Voice of Labor
Lynn Krug of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) addresses the rally.
Green Music
Performed by Harmon's Peak on this St Patrick's Day.
Family Affair
Wang and his 4 year-old daughter Qian Qian from Beijing, China find the rally captivating.
The Next Generation Activists
Let Me Tell You a Secret
R & B for Pacifists
Eric Baker & Friends entertains
Micro Manage
Henry Organ, member of PPJC's Board of Directors, supports the rally
Gold Star Families Speak Out
Karen Meredith, a Gold Star mom, honors his son Lt Ken Ballard who was killed in Najaf, Iraq on May 30, 2004.
Stop the Occupation
United States of Big Corporations
Stop the War Now
Peace
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