From Hiroshima to Hope - Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

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tadatOShi
akiba
2011 diStinguiShed
peace leader
ShigekO
SaSamOri
on behalf of all hibakusha
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
2011 WOrld
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nuclear age
peace FOundatiOn
28th Annual
Evening for Peace
From
Hiroshima
to Hope
Sunday
OctOber 9, 2011
www.wagingpeace.org

With Gratitude
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is
very grateful to those who have made
this Evening for Peace possible.
Special thanks to the following
donors for their exceptional
support of NAPF this year.
VISIONARIES FOR PEACE
nancy and Jerar andon
don and geraldine bridgman estate
Frank k. kelly estate
Sherry melchiorre
resnick Family Foundation
marion rose Wells
AMBASSADORS FOR PEACE
anonymous
laurie ashton and lynn Sarko
James S. bower Foundation
nancy and Frank colton
mary and terry kelly
elaine and herb kendall
John randolph parten
anne and Steve parry
Evening Sponsors
ARCHITECTS OF PEACE
Sherry melchiorre
marion rose Wells
STEWARDS OF PEACE
mary and terry kelly
PATRONS OF PEACE
baroness léni Fé bland
anna and david grotenhuis
FRIENDS OF PEACE
laurie ashton and lynn Sarko
mary and gary becker
Joyce and roland bryan
Jill and ron dexter
STUDENT TABLE SPONSORS
Olivia and bill allaway
lucille banta
Sue hawes and James brodhead
Santa barbara city college
Santa barbara Foundation
maryan and dick Schall
imaging and gerry Spence
PEACE SPONSORS
carole and ron Fox
ann and Jeff Frank
dr. and mrs. Jimmy hara
george r. haynes and
bay hallowell
diantha lebenzon
lessie nixon Schontzler and
gordon Schontzler
diane meyer Simon
gina and brian tevenan
turner Foundation
DINNER COMMITTEE
Jill dexter, chair
laurie ashton
diana basehart
adrianne davis
lailan mcgrath
Sheridan rosenberg
FRIENDS
Janna and chuck abraham
alma rosa Winery & Vineyards
gary atkins Sound Systems
rick carter photography
Four Seasons resort the biltmore
kdb 93.7Fm classical music
Ojai printing
Santa barbara independent
the upham hotel

Dear Friends,
Hiroshima is more than a city. As the first city to be attacked by a
nuclear bomb, it is a symbol of the wanton destructiveness of nuclear
weapons. Three days after Hiroshima was destroyed, a second city,
Nagasaki, was also attacked with a nuclear bomb. Between the two
cities, some 220,000 people died by the end of 1945 as a result of the
two bombings. The curtain had risen on the Nuclear Age. Today, more
than 20 years after the end of the Cold War, there are still more than
20,000 nuclear weapons in the arsenals of nine countries.
Since my first visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1963, I have been
impressed by the spirit and resilience of these cities. The survivors of
the bombings, the hibakusha, have had an unconquerable spirit of
hope and commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. They have
not only rebuilt their flattened cities and their lives, but they have
taken it upon themselves to speak out so that their past does not become the future of some other
city or of humanity as a whole. They have said, “Nuclear weapons and human beings cannot
co-exist.” They have stood firmly for a human future, seeking the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
At the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, we share the passion and commitment of the hibakusha to
achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. Our mission is "To educate and advocate for peace and a
world free of nuclear weapons and to empower peace leaders." We do this in many ways: through
books, articles, lectures, conferences, websites, newsletters, contests, awards and our Action Alert
Network and Peace Leadership Program.
In this past year, the Foundation held a conference on the Dangers of Nuclear Deterrence at which
we took a hard look at the myths surrounding nuclear deterrence and developed the Santa Barbara
Declaration, Reject Nuclear Deterrence: An Urgent Call to Action. This Declaration was placed in the
Congressional Record by Representative Lois Capps. We also worked with the Swiss government in
holding a conference at the United Nations in Geneva on the need to lower the alert status of
nuclear weapons. We held a second conference in Geneva this year with the government of
Kazakhstan on the need to end all nuclear testing and bring the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
into force.
The Foundation's membership has grown to nearly 50,000. We have more than 2,500 participants in
our Peace Leadership program. More than 600,000 unique viewers visit our websites annually. We
have sent more than 65,000 messages on timely nuclear issues to political leaders through our Action
Alert Network. We have also worked with like-minded organizations throughout the world on our
common goal of achieving a more peaceful and nuclear weapon-free world. In addition, we’ve
involved 12 hardworking and committed interns from around the country in many aspects of the
Foundation’s work in 2011.
Tonight, at our 28th Annual Evening for Peace, we shine a light on Peace Leadership for a nuclear
weapon-free world. We honor two outstanding peace leaders, Tadatoshi Akiba, the former Mayor
of Hiroshima, and Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, for their
commitment, compassion and courage. Through these awards, we honor the survivors of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki for their personal courage in keeping alive the flame of hope that we can end the
overriding nuclear weapons threat to humanity.
Thank you for joining us for this 28th Annual Evening for Peace, "From Hiroshima to Hope," and
for your support of our work for peace and a world free of nuclear weapons.
David Krieger
President
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

2011 Distinguished Peace Leadership Award
tadatOShi akiba
Former Mayor of Hiroshima Tadatoshi Akiba is one
of the most prominent leaders in the campaign to
abolish nuclear weapons. During his three terms as
Mayor from 1999 to 2011, he served as President of
Mayors for Peace and oversaw its expansion from
440 members to nearly 5,000, uniting mayors in
more than 100 countries for the launch of its 2020
Vision Campaign to escalate pressure on governments
to abolish all nuclear weapons by 2020. Earlier
in his career, he was a mathematics professor
before serving in the Japanese House of Representatives
for nine years. While teaching at Tufts University
in 1979, he created the Hibakusha Travel
Grant Program, inviting international journalists to
Hiroshima and Nagasaki to hear from the
hibakusha (survivors) and help the world understand the realities of the atomic
bombings. He has received numerous awards for his international peace work,
including the Ramon Magsaysay Award (also known as the Asian Nobel Prize).
2011 World Citizenship Award
ShigekO SaSamOri
on behalf of all hibakusha
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Shigeko Sasamori is accepting the World Citizenship
Award on behalf of all hibakusha. She was
13 years old and within one mile of the blast’s
hypocenter when the nuclear bomb exploded
over Hiroshima. She is one of the few surviving
Hiroshima Maidens, a group of 25 women who
were seriously injured by the blast and brought to
the U.S. for reconstructive surgery in 1955 by
Norman Cousins. She returned to the U.S. in 1958
to study nursing and became an adopted member
of the Cousins family. For over 30 years, she has
campaigned worldwide for nuclear disarmament,
traveling extensively to share her story and raise awareness. She has appeared
before heads of state, the United Nations and in the documentary “White
Light/Black Rain: Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” She currently serves
as the CEO of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Projects.

Evening Program
Reception & Silent Auction
Welcome
Jill Dexter, Event Chair
Paul Chappell, Peace Leadership Director
Tamuke
a 14th century requiem piece
Bob Nyosui Sedivy on the Japanese shakuhachi
Award Presentation
Shigeko Sasamori
on behalf of all hibakusha of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
World Citizenship Award
Presented by Mary Becker, Foundation Board Member
Dinner
President’s Message
David Krieger, Foundation President
Award Presentation
Tadatoshi Akiba
Distinguished Peace Leadership Award
Presented by David Krieger, Foundation President
Closing
Peter MacDougall, Foundation Board Member

From Our Architects of Peace
i feel so fortunate to be involved with the nuclear age peace Foundation.
i have found the members to consistently have integrity, persistence and
creativity. the articles and talks by david krieger this past year have been
thoughtful, provocative and right on target. paul chappell’s three books
and peace work are inspired. there is much we can learn from his valuable
insights and communication skills. What thrills me the most is the peaceful,
optimistic consciousness that is evident throughout the organization.
i believe from the depths of my soul that we can and will achieve peace
through peaceful thinking and actions.
This Evening for Peace is partly sponsored
in loving memory of
Ethel and Herbert Warren Wells
“blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of god”
matthew 5:9
Warmly,
Sherry

Vision
Our vision is a just and peaceful world, free of nuclear weapons.
Mission
to educate and advocate for peace and a world free of
nuclear weapons and to empower peace leaders.
Your Voice Can Protect our World
nuclear weapons threaten our common future. the nuclear age
peace Foundation works for the worldwide elimination of nuclear
weapons in a phased, verifiable, irreversible, and transparent manner.
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with consultative status
to the united nations. Our goal is to educate and engage millions of
people to move the world to abolish nuclear weapons.
Join us at www.wagingpeace.org. your voice counts.
Board of Directors
richard Falk, chair
mark hamilton, Vice chair
david krieger, J.d., ph.d., president
peter macdougall, ed.d., Vice president
Steve parry, treasurer
robert laney, J.d., Secretary
laurie ashton, J.d.
mary becker
Jill dexter
diandra de morrell douglas
anna grotenhuis, J.d.
NAPF Advisory Council
hafsat abiola
tadatoshi akiba, ph.d.
harry belafonte
blase bonpane, ph.d.
helen caldicott, m.d.
Jean-michel cousteau
michael douglas
anne h. ehrlich, ph.d.
paul r. ehrlich, ph.d.
riane eisler, J.d.
daniel ellsberg, ph.d.
benjamin b. Ferencz, J.d.
harrison Ford
Johan galtung, dr. hc mult
Jimmy hara, m.d.
peter O. haslund, ph.d.
Sue hawes, J.d.
george haynes, ph.d.
Sherry melchiorre, ph.d.
John randolph parten, J.d.
chris pizzinat
Selma rubin
lessie nixon Schontzler, J.d.
imaging Spence
Jane goodall, ph.d., dbe
rev. theodore m. hesburgh, c.S.c.
bianca Jagger
marc kielburger, J.d.
the XiVth dalai lama*
admiral gene r. la rocque (ret.)
rev. James lawson
robert Jay lifton, m.d.
bernard lown, m.d.
mairead corrigan maguire*
Judith mayotte, ph.d.
glenn paige, ph.d.
John polanyi*
Queen noor of Jordan
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admiral l. ramdas (ret.)
rev. george regas
hon. arthur n.r. robinson
hon. douglas roche, O.c.
Jonathan Schell
Stanley k. Sheinbaum
gerry Spence, J.d.
paul (noel) Stookey
r.e. “ted” turner
archibishop desmond m. tutu*
Judge christoper Weeramantry
peter yarrow
*nobel laureate
Lifetime Achievement Award
Judge christopher g. Weeramantry (2008)
the honorable douglas roche, O.c. (2005)
robert Jay lifton (2005)
Sir Joseph rotblat (1997)
elisabeth mann borgese (1995)
linus pauling (1991)
World Citizenship Award
Judith mayotte (2009)
Stanley Sheinbaum (2008)
kimmie Weeks ( 2007)
bianca Jagger (2006)
mayors for peace (2004)
harry belafonte (2003)
robert muller (2002)
Frederick Franck (2001)
her majesty Queen noor of Jordan (2000)
daisaku ikeda (1999)
r.e. “ted” turner (1998)
Distinguished Peace
Leadership Award
rev. James lawson (2010)
prof. glenn paige (2010)
riane eisler (2009)
rev. george regas (2008)
peter yarrow, paul (noel) Stookey and
mary travers (2007)
blase bonpane (2006)
daniel ellsberg (2005)
Walter cronkite (2004)
Jonathan Schell (2003)
his excellency arthur n.r. robinson (2002)
robert Woetzel (2002)
hafsat abiola (2001)
craig kielburger (2001)
his majesty king hussein of Jordan (2000)
general george lee butler (1999)
Jody Williams (1998)
lord yehudi menuhin (1997)
anne and paul ehrlich (1996)
rev. theodore m. hesburgh (1995)
dr. helen caldicott (1994)
carl Sagan (1993)
mairead corrigan maguire (1992)
his holiness the XiVth dalai lama,
tenzin gyatso (1991)
archbishop desmond tutu (1990)
captain Jacques-yves cousteau (1989)
the honorable david russell lange (1988)
r.e. “ted” turner (1987)
the honorable rodrigo carazo (1986)
admiral gene r. larocque (1985)
Senator claiborne pell ( 1984)