Council Advisory Board Member, Herbert York, Passes Away at 87
May 21, 2009

Grateful for his many years of dedicated advocacy and all that he has meant to the arms control movement and to the Council, we regret to announce that Dr. Herbert York passed away at the age of 87 on May 19, 2009.

Dr. York was a scientist on the Manhattan Project and later became a dedicated arms control advocate and expert, a passion that would include serving on the National Advisory Board of Council for a Livable World.

Click here to find out more about the legacy Dr. York leaves behind.


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