Jane Fonda

Overview

Jane Fonda born Manhattan, NY December 21, 1937. American actress; Vietnam War protester, 1969; made visit to Hanoi, July 1972; organized G.I. Office, Free the Army troupe, Indo China Peace Campaign; twice arrested, accused of treason.

Quotations

"[American] weapons are illegal and that's not just rhetoric. . . The men who are ordering you to use these weapons are war criminals according to international law, and in the past, in Germany and Japan, men who committed these kinds of crimes were tried and executed." (Hanoi, July 14, 1972; 2007 photo wikicom pd)