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Nurse Jane Kennedy is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Date: 1972

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Kennedy is a nurse in Chicago who participated in and coordinated direct action protests against the Vietnam War.

Despite being nominated, she does not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, although she earns considerable public support after serving two prison terms as a result of her direct action protests.