Interview with Philip Berrigan

Interviewee

Philip Berrigan

Interviewer

Ron Chepesiuk

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Abstract

In his December 1992 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Philip Berrigan detailed his part in the ‘60s Radical Movement and his current aspirations. Berrigan, a former Catholic priest, told of his nonviolent actions that landed him in jail many times. He covered the topics of Jonah House, United States imperialism, the antiwar movement, his view on violence, underground life, prison life, and Vietnam. Berrigan also discussed his motivation for entering the antiwar movement, the reason for why the movement fell apart, and the sexism of the movement. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Publication Date

12-12-1992

Unique Identifier

OH 247

Format

1 Cassette

Length

49 minutes

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Sixties Radicals

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

Jonah House, nonviolence, imperialism, anti-war, ‘60s communes, Henry Kissinger, Harrisburg Seven, Vietnam War, draft board raids, Catholic church, prison system, Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab, nonviolence, Weather Underground, Indochina, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Left, ‘60s counterculture, Elizabeth McAlister, sexism

Interview with Philip Berrigan

LC Subject Headings

Radicals -- United States, Nineteen sixties

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