2010.54.1554

• peace
• war

Body of poster has a grid of 12 squares in blue and purple that illustrate the steps of folding a paper crane. On top of these to the right of the poster is an image of a completed paper crane. Along the side and top edges of the squares is the text: "Twelve year old Sadako Sasaki lay dying of cancer caused by the atomic blast at Hiroshima. Slowly, / painfully, she folded paper cranes in an effort to make her wish for peace come true. / She died as she finished her 964th crane. Friends folded rest and buried the 1000 cranes with her. The bottom of the poster has the text: "According to Japanese legend to fold 1000 paper cranes will bring peace and long life. / Peace was Sadako Sasaki's wish. This is SOPHE's wish. What Will you do? / Becoming Involved... What will you do? 1. Fold a crane and send it to your Senator or Representative. Include a written message: Senate Office Building, / Washington D.C. 20510, (202) 224-3121; House office Building, Washington D.C. 20515, (202) 224-3121. 2. Become more informed about the Nuclear Arms Race. For more / information contact: Arms Control Hotline, (202) 543-0006; Council For A Livable World, 11 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. 02108 (617) 742-9395; Physicians For Social Reponsi- / bility, 236 Massachusetts Ave. NW Rm. 301, Washington D.C. 20002, (202) 547-7990. 3. Register to vote, vote, and campaign for candidates opposed to nuclear war. / 4. Move Your Feet To End Arms - Hold a dance and donate the proceeds to an organization working to end the Nuclear Arms Race. 5. Make your community a nuclear free / zone. Start a petition declaring that your area will be free of all activities related to nuclear war. 6. Meet with social, political, professional, or religious groups. Encourage / them to arrange a special program about nuclear war for one or a series of their meetings. 7. Join a peace group. 8. Express your interest to your school administrators / about adding courses to the curriculum dealing with peace and nuclear war. 9. Attend demonstrations against nuclear war. 10. Think of 10 more things you can do to prevent nuclear war.".