Quaker Lobby Honored to Receive US Peace Prize

Washington, DC - The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is honored to be the 16th recipient of the Peace Prize given by the US Memorial Peace Foundation. The award was presented on the final night of FCNL's 2024 Annual Meeting and Quaker Public Policy Institute.

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"On behalf of our board and staff, thousands of advocates around the country persisting for peace with us, and all those who have been part of FCNL's work over the years, we are honored and grateful to receive this 2024 US Peace Prize. For more than 80 years, FCNL has sought to be a clear and consistent voice for peace and justice on Capitol Hill," said Bridget Moix, FCNL's general secretary.

The award cited FCNL's efforts "over 81 years to educate, build coalitions, and influence Congress to stop funding war and nuclear weapons."

"We greatly appreciate the crucial work that FCNL is doing to end war, militarism, and nuclear weapons by educating the public, building coalitions, and lobbying Congress and the administration. For over eight decades, the Friends Committee has developed an impressive portfolio of antiwar actions. The US Peace Prize is a commendation that will help call attention to and reinforce your important work for peace," said Michael Knox, chair and founder of the US Memorial Foundation.

Moix said that receiving the US Peace Prize is especially significant as there is escalating war in the Middle East, growing global violence and authoritarianism, and enormous threats to U.S. democracy. "A world of justice and peace for all people may seem a distant dream, but our Quaker faith and the powerful communities with whom we work every day sustain us in this ongoing struggle for the world we seek," she said.

The US Peace Memorial Foundation awards the US Peace Prize to recognize and honor the most outstanding and prominent American antiwar leaders. These courageous awardees have publicly championed peaceful solutions to international conflicts involving the U.S. and/or opposed war(s), militarism, and interventions.

To learn more, please visit www.fcnl.org.

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