On this day, 45 years ago, June 12, 1980 (April 30, 1980, the lunar calendar), more than 800,000 citizens of New York participated in anti-nuclear demonstrations. More than 800,000 anti-nuclear weapons protesters poured into the streets of New York. On June 12, 1982, all people, regardless of height, skin color, age and age, took to the streets, as if the growing concern about the arms race had broken through all obstacles. More than 800,000 men, women and children gathered on the streets of Manhattan and on the lawns of Central Park to demonstrate against nuclear growth. Several leading speakers addressed the protesters, including Coretta Scott King. In his speech, he pointed out that "with so many of us here, the news will definitely reach the White House and the country." Organizers said the rally was the largest anti-nuclear rally in the United States.