From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Macy Morse
Macy Morse
Macy Morse Non-violent action at Secretary
Born January 25, 1921
Molalla, Oregon of State’s office
Nationality United States In 1981, to protest Reagan Administration nuclear first
strike policies, Morse helped coordinate a peaceful action
Other Macy Elaine Elkins in the offices of Alexander Haig, then the Secretary of
names
State to President Ronald Reagan . Along with others,
Education Oregon College of Education she made her way into the offices of the Secretary and
splashed human blood onto the carpet and furniture. Ar-
Spouse Paul Morse
rested, Morse was tried and served 18 days in the Wash-
Children Michael Morse, Paul Morse Jr., Rodney Morse, ington, D.C. city jail.
Suzanne Hodge, Gregory Morse, Loren Morse,
William Morse, John Morse, Robert Morse,
Nina Morse, Peter Morse, James Morse, See also
Matthew Morse
• Clamshell Alliance
Parents Robert Joseph Elkins and Nina (Dunton) • List of anti-nuclear protests in the United States
Elkins
Macy Morse (January 25, 1921 – ) is an American non-vi- References
olent peace activist, and anti-nuclear activist. [1] http://www.wirenh.com/Features/
20th_Century_Stories/
History and background Macy_Morse_200608301531.html
[2] http://www.portlandphoenix.com/features/
Macy Elkins was born in Molalla, Oregon, a Pacific North-
other_stories/multi1/documents/02976063.asp
west logging town. She is the great-great-granddaughter
[3] http://www.craftech.com/~dcpledge/
of Oregon Trail pioneer Luther Elkins.[1][2]
brandywine/plow/webpages/
AVCOPLOWSHARES.htm
Protests against the Vietnam
War External links
Macy Morse, along with others, formed the Nashua, New • http://www.portsmouthpeace.org
Hampshire People Concerned About the War in Vietnam Persondata
to help end United States involvement in the Vietnam Name Morse, Macy
War.
Alternative names
Short description
Avco Plowshares Date of birth January 25, 1921
Morse was a participant of Avco Plowshares, an action Place of birth Molalla, Oregon
group of the Plowshares Movement. The group was set
up to target Avco Corporation, a military contractor and Date of death
subsidiary of Textron. The group entered the Avco Sys- Place of death
tems Division in Wilmington, Massachusetts and ham-
mered on manufacturing equipment and poured blood
on documents entitled "MX Peacekeeper". She served
eight days in Framingham Mass. jail.[3]
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