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Moratorium leader Sam Brown rooted in Iowa Mormon history
Council Bluffs native Sam Brown 26 leads the Vietnam Moratorium campaign. The Brown family, rooted in Missouri Valley roots, emphasizes nonviolence and strong religious ties. Sam’s upbringing in ROTC and leadership roles at the University of Redmond shaped his political stance as a reform-minded, peace-focused activist within a Republican-leaning but liberal outlook.
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Council Bluffs
Missouri River Valley
Sam Brown
Sam
Hiram
Keokuk
Towa
Hiram Brown
Missouri Valley
Here
Winifred A. Brown
Shenandoa
Brown
Methodist Church
Tom
Abraham Lincoln High School
Sar, Jr
A. E. Kelly
United Presbyterian Church
West Coast
Steven Hamilton
Alaska
Thhe University of Redmond
California