The Crawford Texas Peace House is an anti-war activist organization located in
Crawford, Texas
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States.
Crawford is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 887.
The town was incorporated on August 12, 18 ...
near the home of President
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...
. It gained international attention in August 2005 during the protest of
Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Lee Sheehan ( Miller; born July 10, 1957) is an American anti-war activist,Geraghty, Jim (2011-05-02)Cindy Sheehan: ‘If you believe the newest death of OBL, you’re stupid.’''National Review''. Retrieved May 2, 2011. whose son, U.S. Ar ...
,
who is serving on the board of directors.
In March 2007, it came to light that the Crawford Peace House had lost its corporate charter due to required paperwork not being submitted to the state since May 2006. In addition, former Peace House member Sara Oliver claimed that several hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations were unaccounted for.
Oliver now holds the right to use the group's name, and is demanding an investigation.
The name was then changed to the Crawford Texas Peace House.
Peace House co-founder John Wolf states that $285,000 was raised in 2005 and was spent legitimately.
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References
External links
Crawford Peace House official site
Video
Interview with Crawford Peace House co-founder and spokesperson Hadi Jawad, from 19 August 2005 ''Democracy Now'' program
Anti–Iraq War groups
Corporate scandals
Organizations based in Texas
2003 establishments in Texas
Organizations established in 2003
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