Politics & Government
Santa Monica Vigil to Remember Victims of Hiroshima Bombing
The vigil will also show support for a nuclear-free world.
The Hiroshima Eternal Flame of Peace will be present as part of a vigil in August to remember the victims of the Aug. 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima.
The vigil, which is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at the 26-foot high nuclear mushroom cloud sculpture "Chain Reaction," will also show support for a nuclear-free world, according to organizer Jerry Rubin.
The sculpture is located on the 1800 block of Main Street just north of Pico Boulevard.
The vigil will include speakers from Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles and local activists supporting the group Save Chain Reaction, which is working to save and restore the threatened 'Chain Reaction.'
The sculpture was designed and given to Santa Monica by late 3-time Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist Paul Conrad. It was designated as a Santa Monica landmark by the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission last year.
The event is being sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility- Los Angeles; and Save Chain Reaction.
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