How did the gentle, gray-haired, 70 year-old Tom Hayden appear … after all these years?
During the Portland 33rd International Film Festival, the city buzzed with rich activity in all branches of the arts. Notable was a speaking engagement by activist and author Tom Hayden, who was a featured participant in “This Brave Nation,” a 2008 festival film.
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