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Christic Institute

The Christic Institute was a public interest law firm founded in 1980 by Daniel Sheehan, his wife Sara Nelson, and their partner, William J. Davis, a Jesuit priest, after the successful conclusion of their work on the 'Silkwood' case. Based on the ecumenical teachings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and on the lessons they learned from their experience in the Silkwood fight, the Christic Institute combined investigation, litigation, education and organizing into a unique model for social reform in the United States. Wikipedia*

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Christic Institute has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1987 News Conference.

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    Lawsuit to Halt NASA Launch

    This news conference was held to announce a law suit to halt the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, which delivered the sp…

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    Civil Lawsuits on Iran-Contra

    Representatives of the Christic Institute held a news conference to explain and answer questions about the civil law suit tha…

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