NPR aired a 10 minute program on the Department of Peace campaign -- with a particular focus on on Fairmont, MN.  The program was broadcast Saturday March 24th on Weekend Edition with Scott Simon.  It was produced by award-winning journalist Daniel Zwerdling. 

You can now listen to the program here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9083208&sc=emaf

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About Daniel Zwerdling:

Zwerdling has won numerous awards, including the Edward R. Murrow, the Investigative Reporters and Editors, and the Robert F. Kennedy awards for investigative reporting – all for his stories in 2004 examining abuses of immigrant detainees. He’s also won the Overseas Press Club Foundation award for live coverage of breaking international news, the American Association for the Advancement of Science Journalism Award, the National Press Club Award for consumer reporting, the Ohio State awards for international reporting, the James Beard award for reporting on the food industry, and the Champion-Tuck Award for economic reporting.

You can read his full biography at:  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=41730960