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Join Us for a Special Evening with Dr. Ira Helfand
May 16 at 7:00pm
This event is free and open to the public.
SGI-USA Dallas Buddhist Center
13608 Midway Rd. Ste 104, Dallas, TX 75244
Sponsors:
Physicians for Social Responsibility Texas
texaspsr.org
United Nations Association Dallas
www.dallas-una.org
Dallas Peace & Justice Center
www.dpjc.org
PAX Christi Dallas
www.paxchristidallastx.org
Social Action Council – First Unitarian Church of Dallas
www.dallasuu.org
Soka Gakkai International USA – Dallas
www.sgidallas.org
Peacemakers, Inc.
www.peacemakersincorporated.org
Dr. Ira Helfand is co-president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), a nonpartisan federation of national medical groups in 64 countries dedicated to mobilizing the influence of the medical profession against the threat of nuclear weapons. For its work, IPPNW received the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize.
Dr. Helfand has also served as past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility, the U.S. affiliate of IPPNW. In both roles, he has spoken tirelessly about the medical consequences of nuclear war. He also serves as a steering group member for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, (ICAN-2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate organization).