User:Houston Marx/William "Doubting" Thomas

William "Doubting" Thomas (March 20, 1947 - January 22, 2009) was a pilgrim, philosopher, writer, political activist and vigil founder, who spent 28 years in front of the White House in Washington, DC, with signs and petitions for peace and nuclear abolition.

The vigil that Thomas started on June 3, 1981, is still ongoing as of this writing. Visitors to the White House can find it across Pennsylvania Ave. from the White House. It is maintained by Concepcion Picciotto and others.

References: Obituary - Washington Post

Website - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton - Press Release - April 1, 2011

Website - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton - Introductory Statement - March 2?, 2009

Website - Proposition One