Protest march planned
“"cKristChurch aiiti-nßclear gfchipS* plan to hold a; “procession for peace” oh September 21, to protest against th 6“ visit to Wellington of the United States nuclearpowered Warship Tnixtun. A protest group called the Coalitidh Against the. Truxtun, was" : fotthed after a meeting in Christchurch, attended by repfesefitttiv.’s frohi lO peace groups. ■ The procession would ma¥ch Park to the United State's Navy'S Antarctic ? Support Force base at Harewood, said a Spokesman for, the coalition, Mrs K. Boahas.' Protest action was. also planned: for Cathedral Square on September 22 (the day the groups expect the Truxtun to arrive at Wellington).- . <.. , . - r . The aim of the demonstrations was to show the Government that the’majority of New' Zenlahdert were opposed to visits by nudear warships; she'said.
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