A tribute to Berrigan.

• Author: Crabtree, Phil
• Position: Letters to the Editor

I had been waiting for someone to write a tribute to Phil Berrigan, and Howard Zinn certainly did an excellent job ("A Holy Outlaw," February issue).

I never met Phil, but I have been inspired by his work for decades. When he burned the draft records in Catonsville, I seriously considered doing something similar at my local board, but lacked the courage. I settled for doing draft counseling and attending demonstrations.

In the early '70s, I met a fellow who had done time with Phil and Dan in Danbury. He described it as a great...