Waging unconditional peace / Brian Wilson and John Ryan.

Brian Wilson, a lawyer and Vietnam veteran, and John Ryan, a former FBI special agent, discuss their efforts to foster peaceful United States policies. Wilson discusses his forty-seven day fast on the steps of the Capital in protest of United States’ Central American policies. Ryan recounts how he was told by his superiors that Wilson was a terrorist activist. They trace their activities since that time: the loss of Wilson’s legs while blocking a train in protest, Ryan’s pension loss due to his “insubordination,” and a brief history of American activities in Vietnam and Central America.|WAGING UNCONDITIONAL PEACE / Brian Willson and John Ryan. – Wilson, a lwayer and Vietnam Veteran, and Ryan, a former F.B.I. special agent, discuss their efforts to foster peaceful U.S. policies. Wilson discusses his forty seven day fast on the steps of the Capital in protest of U.S. Central American policies, and Ryan was told by his superiors that Wilson was a terrorist activist. They trace their activities since that time: the loss of Wilson’s legs while blocking a train in protest, Ryan’s pension loss due to his “insubordination,” and a brief history of American activities in Vietnam and Central America. – BROADCAST: Satellite, 7 May 1988.