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PEACETOPIAN MILESTONES

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1793 -
Proposal for a Department of Peace

In 1793, Dr. Benjamin Rush, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, proposed the creation of a Department of Peace to help establish perpetual peace in the new nation. Although his suggestion was not adopted, the movement to create a department with a Secretary of Peace continued throughout US history. In 1935 Senator Matthew Neely from West Virginia introduced the first bill in Congress calling for the establishment of a Department of Peace, and since then similar bills have been introduced in the House and the Senate nearly 100 times!

This idea is a significant milestone, because in order to bring about a paradigm shift, we must create new economic, political and social institutions focused on the goal of creating peace, justice and sustainability, and transform current ones to provide an infrastructure that will make striving for a better world easier for individuals, nations and our global community. Creating a cabinet-level department specifically focused on building peaceful communities and peace among nations is a quantum leap forward in shifting consciousness. Support for this idea is growing and in the US, a grassroots campaign led by The Peace Alliance is spreading awareness and inspiring citizens to rally in support of a Congressional Bill. The Global Alliance for Ministries & Infrastructures for Peace spearheads the initiative to nations throughout the world and several nations have already created national Peace Departments or Ministries!

US Department of Peace Campaign
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