From the archives: Thousands protest USS George Washington’s arrival in Japan, 2008

Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 25, 2008: Thousands of protesters gathered to rail against the arrival of the nuclear-powered USS George Washington. The throng of people marched down Route 16 toward the main gate of Yokosuka Naval Base, then toward Yokosuka Chuo Station. They stopped in front of the base’s main gate and shouted: “George Washington go home.”

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