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Anti-War Activist Philip Berrigan Dies at 79

Philip Berrigan, who spent more than a decade in prison for various anti-war and anti-nuclear protests, is dead at 79. From Vietnam on, the World War II veteran made civil disobedience his life's work. Hear more from NPR's Steve Inskeep and historian Howard Zinn.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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