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Roger Moss

Released
Era:1960s
State:California
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Committee for Nonviolent Action
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Biography

Roger Moss helped organize the CNVA Everyman anti-nuclear voyage and was imprisoned for contempt in 1962. Walter Chaffee named him in a letter from Santa Rita Jail, describing their refusal to work on military projects while confined.

Case

Charges: Contempt of federal court order prohibiting the Everyman nuclear-test protest voyage
Sentenced: July 1962
Sentence: Sentenced to six months for contempt in July 1962; continued imprisonment is documented by the August 22 Santa Rita letter. Exact release date and total time served remain unverified.