The Crawford Texas Peace House is an anti-war activist organization located in Crawford, Texas

Crawford, Texas

Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is best known as the home of former President of the United States George W. Bush. He currently resides at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, which is located just outside Crawford, Texas....

 near the home of President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

. It gained international attention in August 2005 during the protest of Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan is an American anti-war activist whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended anti-war protest at a makeshift camp outside President...

, who is listed as serving on the board of directors.

In March 2007, it came to light that the Crawford Peace House had lost its corporate charter due to the required paperwork not being submitted to the state since May 2006. In addition, former Peace House member Sara Oliver claims that several hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations are unaccounted for. Oliver now holds the right to use the group's name, and is demanding an investigation. The name was then changed to the Crawford Texas Peace House.

Peace House co-founder John Wolf states that $285,000 was raised in 2005, and was spent legitimately.

Video

• Interview with Crawford Peace House co-founder and spokesperson Hadi Jawad, from 19 August 2005 Democracy Now program