PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Barbara Hilton said she had not gotten involved with CODEPINK until recently simply because she didn’t like the color.
But when she went to Washington, D.C. and saw the power the women-led grassroots peace and social justice group yielded she decided to learn more.
“I had been on their e-mail alert list for a couple of years but I didn’t typically pay attention because I hated the color pink," Hilton said.
On Wednesday, the local CODEPINK chapter, which Hilton created, descended on Market Square with local celebrity Doris “Granny D" Haddock at the helm to advocate for peace.
Women wore clothing and carried signs in various shades of pink, with men alongside them, advocating for peace and an end to the war in Iraq. [...]
Advocating Peace, Granny D, Pink Ladies Descend on Market Square
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Advocating Peace, Granny D, Pink Ladies Descend on Market Square
By Gretyl Macalaster
The Daily Democrat, 7/19/07
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