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Chet Tchozewski got involved with Rocky Flats activism just prior to the 1978 rally and demonstration. He went on to work on behalf of the Rocky Flats Truth Force and the American Friends Service Committee, among other organizations. In this interview, Tchozewski talks about the {u2019}78 demonstration and how it turned into an act of extended of civil disobedience. He discusses the evolution of his own participation in the anti-nuclear movement, talks about the formation of different activist groups, and reflects on the dramatic changes{u2014}pertaining to Rocky Flats as well as public consciousness{u2014}that have resulted from the global peace movement.

Jason Salzman began working on the Greenpeace campaign against Rocky Flats in August 1989, shortly after the FBI raid and before the plant was closed for safety violations. As an activist, he used creative PR tactics to ensure that Rocky Flats{u2019} operations would not resume. In this interview, Jason talks about his background, the lead up to the Flats{u2019} shutdown, specific strategies that focused public attention, the end of Rocky Flats production, and the repercussions of that success. Jason also discusses his ongoing work: scrutinizing the media, pushing for better public information, and promoting media attention to activist issues.

Pam Solo helped produce the booklet "Local Hazard, Global Threat" and was a key organizer for the 1978 demonstration at Rocky Flats, before it turned into an act of extended civil disobedience. As a staff member of the American Friends Service Committee, she worked on making Rocky Flats the focus of national attention--emblematic of the military industrial complex--while creating a web of relationships in the home community. In this interview, Solo follows the step-by-step progression of education, activism, and strategy that first brought Rocky Flats to the public's attention and then to an international stage of peace discussions. She talks about specific people, politicians, and organizations; critical negotiations and tensions; and leveraged opportunities.

Joe Goldfield helped expose the quantities of plutonium, and contingent dangers, which were concealed during Rocky Flats cleanup assessments. Joe died in 2002; much of this interview is carried on with Roslyn Goldfield, his wife, though Joe's work remains the focus of conversation. The narrators discuss Joe's education, advocacy, ethical determination, and lifetime efforts to create safe work conditions - Joe helped design the first HEPA filters for face masks. Johns-Manville corporation is a focus of discussion, along with Joe's research and writings.