Roger Allen LaPorte

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Roger Allen LaPorte (1943 – November 9, 1965) is best known as a protester of the Vietnam War who set himself on fire in front of the United Nations building in New York City on November 9, 1965, to protest the United States involvement in the war. At the time, he was a 22-year old Catholic Worker Movement member.

His act was one week after a similar act by Norman Morrison in front of The Pentagon building on November 2.

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LaPorte attended and graduated from Holy Ghost Academy, Tupper Lake, New York in 1961. He was active in public speaking and debate clubs winning awards. His parents divorced after Roger graduated from high school.

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