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The Death Of A Friend

By VVAW

Recently, we were told of the death of John Galgardi, 78 years old. John, a self-educated Italian immigrant became an anti-war activist at the age of 75. He participated in the demonstrations at the 1972 Miami conventions and he frequently wrote letters to newspapers in support of VVAW/WSO saying he found us peaceful and orderly; not the ogres painted by the police. His ashes were scattered over Flamingo Park, the campsites for the thousands of protesters during the summer of 1972. We mourn the death of a friend and yet, are spirited by the support he gave the Vietnamese and the determination he showed in the fight for the freedom and independence of us all.