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How many times was Philip Berrigan arrested?

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Philip Berrigan was arrested multiple times for civil disobedience and anti-war protests. He was first arrested in 1964 for burning draft records, and was subsequently arrested numerous times for similar protests. In 1969, he was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Catonsville Nine protest, in which nine activists burned draft records in a Baltimore church.
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