Soviets Arrest Chapel Hill Man
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Title
Soviets Arrest Chapel Hill Man
Subject
nuclear disarmament, Cold War, Moscow
Description
Article on the arrest of Chapel Hill, NC-based nuclear disarmament organizer Steve Sumerford during a direct action in Moscow with fellow war resisters. The photograph featured depicts a sister action led by War Resisters League national members, taking place the same day in Washington, D.C.
Creator
Associated Press
Publisher
Durham Herald
Date
September 4, 1978
Contributor
Kimber Heinz
Rights
Courtesy Steve Sumerford personal collection
Format
.tif
Language
English
Type
news clipping
Coverage
late-Cold War era
Files
Collection
Citation
Associated Press, “Soviets Arrest Chapel Hill Man,” War Resisters League Southeast, accessed November 8, 2026, https://resistwarsoutheast.com/items/show/4.