The Trial, Part One: July 11, 1985

Trial of the Pledge of Resistance Demonstrators: Thursday, July 11, 1985.

"We are here today at District Court prepared to be tried for trespassing at Representative Bill Cobey's office on June 12, 1985 . . . Our protests are part of a nation wide PLEDGE OF RESISTANCE network to protest the escalation of U.S. intervention in Nicaragua and Central America. We are committed to continued opposition to the U.S. efforts to overthrow the government of Nicaragua. . ."