"Almost 1,000" students attended an optional assembly at Lowell High School this morning, according to event organizer Jake Blanc. "The mood was very respectful," Blanc said, as Sheehan talked for roughly 45 minutes about the loss of her son Casey Sheehan in the war in Iraq.
"She talked about her experiences organizing against the war and for the peace movement since her son died," Blanc said. "I'm glad the students were respectful of her viewpoints."
Sheehan made headlines in August, when she camped outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch saying she wanted to meet with Bush so he could tell her why her son died. The president did not meet with her.
She had had her meeting already.