Doctorow and Kurt Vonnegut, activist Daniel Ellsberg, celebrity Martin Sheen and renowned folk singer Pete Seeger.
The signers, who include a who’s who of the American intellectual left, include Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, famed writers E.L. The statement makes clear that the signatories, who number about 250 now, are not opposed to exhibiting the plane in a fair and responsible manner, but they fear that a “celebratory” exhibit both legitimizes what happened in 1945 and helps build support for the Bush administration's “dangerous new nuclear policies”, hence the linkage between past history and current policy. The “Committee for a National Discussion of Nuclear History and Current Policy” has formulated a powerful statement of principles, which appears on their website: The statement has been circulating in the activist and academic communities here and abroad. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles, is devoid of historical context and a discussion of the ongoing controversy surrounding the bombings, and lacks basic information regarding the number of casualties. An impressive committee of leading intellectuals from around the world has joined forces with veterans, clergy, activists and students to challenge the Smithsonian's plans to exhibit the Enola Gay solely as a "magnificent technological achievement." The planned exhibit, set to open December 15 at the Air and Space Museum’s new Steven F.