Concepcion Picciotto

Concepción Picciotto (née Martín January 15, 1936 – January 25, 2016) also known as Conchita or Connie, was a Spanish-born American peace activist. She lived in Washington, D.C. on the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, in a peace camp across from the White House.

Picciotto protesting outside from the White House, June 2010

She lived in a tent outside from the White House since from August 1, 1981 because of the protest of nuclear arms under the Ronald Reagan presidency until her death in 2016.^[1][2] She carried on the longest act of political protest in the United States,^[3] with her camp having been nicknamed by her supporters as 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue.^[4] She was born in Vigo, Spain.

Picciotto died in Washington, D.C. from complications of a fall on January 25, 2016 at the age of 80.^[5]