Hungry for Justice!

Hungry for Justice!

In the summer of 1996, the National Organization for Women (NOW) protested outside the White House so that President Clinton would veto the "welfare repeal bill."

October 1996 National NOW Times Article: Activists Go "Hungry for Justice" in Welfare Fight

Statement of NOW President Patricia Ireland as Hundreds Demonstrate at White House Over Welfare

Press Releases:

August 21, 1996 Demonstration to Mark Signing of Welfare Bill
August 6, 1996 Hungry for Justice Day 6: Fasting Activists Plan Intense Response When Clinton Signs or Vetoes Welfare Repeal
August 5, 1996 Dick Gregory Joins Day Five of Fast Protesting Welfare Repeal
August 1, 1996 NOW, Allies Step Up Political Heat Over Welfare Bill
July 31, 1996 Activists to Demonstrate, Start Fasting Over Welfare
July 30, 1996 Feminists To Demonstrate Their Hunger for Justice Through Fast to Stop Punitive Welfare Measure

See also: The National Taskforce on Violence Against Women's information on How the G.O.P.'s Welfare Reform Bills Hurt Battered Women

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