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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:14:14 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Japanese to take part in October 19th demonstration

In a message dated 9/23/98 5:11:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DavidMcR writes:
Dear friends and co-workers

 I just got a note today from Sachiko Mitsunaga, of "Linking Peace and Life"
in Japan.

 She wrote that Linking Peace and Life (which is in Osaka) will be sending two
people, herself and her sister, to attend to Day Without the Pentagon.

 Given the high cost of travel and the great distance, this decision means a
great deal to us.  We know that the October 19th demonstration will not match
the vast outpourings of event such as the famous June 12 and June 14 actions
in 1982, or similar acts. But clearly it is an event which is drawing people
from a great distance, and is part of an historic and fundamental challenge to
militarism, not just to a single weapons system.

 May I urge all who are interested to check with Chris Ney and/or Linda
Thurston as the War Resisters League office - [e-mail] - (or call 212 /
228.0450). Also check the web site: www.nonviolence.org/wrl/nopentagon.htm

 Time grows very short.

 Peace,
 David McReynolds >>

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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 15:48:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (abolition-usa) the new abolition campaign

A few thoughts on organizing the new national campaign to abolish nuclear
weapons
- --Kevin Martin, Illinois Peace Action, 9/23/98

The organizers of the October 9th and 10th meetings on nuclear abolition in
Chicago invited subscribers to the U.S. abolition list serve to start
circulating proposals and ideas in preparation for those meetings, both to
begin the discourse on important issues ahead of time, and to allow those
who won't be coming to Chicago to participate in the discussion of how to
build a U.S. campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.  Since only one person has
posted something on this (thanks Jack Cohen-Joppa!), I guess as the host for
the 9th and 10th I'll throw a pebble in the pond and see if any ripples
spread. Nothing brilliant, I promise, just a few thoughts to get discussion
going.

IMPORTANCE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING

    For many of us on the list serve, the importance of grassroots organizing
is self-evident.  And so far, the talk of how this new campaign (for which
we need a name, and soon) will knit together elite, "opinion leader", policy
analysis work with grassroots organizing and a sustained media campaign is
very promising.

I recently saw a quote by one of my heroes, Cesar Chavez. He said, "The only
way I know to organize is to talk to one person, then another, and then
another=85"  I think if we are honest about it, we don't do enough of this.
We talk to ourselves endlessly (which is of course what I'm doing right
now), but not to enough regular folks.

    I want to underscore a point made by Paul Warnke, former U.S. arms control
negotiator, and by former U.S. Senator Alan Cranston, who has done fantastic
work organizing at the policy elite level: we'll only get real progress
toward abolition when we are able to make it a political issue, and that
means organizing regular old voters to pressure the politicians.

    Most grassroots organizations working for abolition - the ones whose
members will pass the petitions, bird-dog and lobby the politicians,
organize the demonstrations, commit civil disobedience, etc. -- live on a
shoestring budget (and a gnarly old fraying shoestring at that).  So if this
new campaign is serious about the grassroots component, there will have to
be plans made to get some resources ($) to the grassroots organizations that
can translate the excellent policy recommendations from the opinion leader
level into real political pressure on the powers that be.  There have
already been discussions about this, and obviously, the more integrated and
coordinated a strategy we come up with for this campaign, the more
successful we'll be in raising money from individuals and foundations.

THE NEED FOR A LONG-TERM STRATEGY

The short-term goal of forcing abolition onto the political agenda for the
presidential and congressional elections in 2000 is good, as are many other
projects already underway, but we also need to think about the long term.
If we're really good, and a bit lucky, this campaign will take 10, 12, 15
years. Many of us have already worked for nuclear disarmament for much
longer than that, so that long of a timeline shouldn't scare us, but we
might not all be around to see the glorious day when the scourge of nuclear
weapons is removed from the Earth.  Where is the next generation of
abolition organizers going to come from?  This issue isn't exactly on the
radar screen of activists under 30.

At the upcoming meeting in Chicago, we will need to focus mostly on
near-term strategy in order to build support for a coordinated U.S.
abolition campaign.  However, I hope we can spend at least some time on
long-term strategy, or at least discussing a process to come up with one.
=09
STRUCTURE

    To me, the structure of this abolition campaign is less important than a
clear commitment to a coordinated strategy.  I think the U.S. Campaign to
Ban Landmines is a fine structural model, though from where we at Illinois
Peace Action sit as a grassroots member of USCBL, I think it has not had a
strong, coordinated strategy that its members are bought into.  Obviously,
the Abolition 2000 network, which hundreds of groups have already signed
onto, needs to be built upon and strengthened, and can play a crucial role
in building the national abolition campaign.

    If we are clear that we are not creating a new organization, and I hope we
are, we need a structure that promotes identification with and commitment to
the new national abolition campaign (boy, do we need a name soon - how about
"Jane" for now) while also allowing member organizations to build themselves
- -- recruit new members, raise more money, etc. - through participation in
the campaign.
Check out our website at http://www.webcom.com/ipa




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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 19:29:25 -0400
From: ASlater <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) the new abolition campaign

Some thoughts in response to Kevin's posting:

On a name:  How about US Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons?

On a strategy:  How about getting to Senator Wellstone who is considering a
run
for the Presidency and asking him to make this one of his issues.  Then if we
win, we won't need a long-term strategy!!  I understand he'll be in Chicago
during our meeting.  Can we urge him to join us and announce his support for
nuclear abolition at our meeting?

As for talking to others besides ourselves:  the petition campaign would
encourage that kind of outreach and conversation--but I'd like to see it tied
to a postcard campaign, ie: sign the petition, send a postcard to
Congressperson urging support for Marky and Woolsey resolutions, and one to
President urging negotiations to begin.

We also need to enroll Senators to take similar initiatives to Marky and
Woolsey resolution in the Senate.  Remember, Markey's resolution calls for
cutting off any funding for new nuclear weapons; Woolsey's calls on Clinton to
begin negotiations on a treaty to ban the bomb.

As a pre-meeting activity:  Contact our own Congresspeople to sign both
resolutions or to thank them for having already signed.  Contact our Senators
and ask them to take similar initiatives.  If you need a copy for your
Senator,
the resolutions are posted at http://www.napf.org/abolition2000/

Here's who signed so far:
Markey Resolution H. Con.Res.307(no money for new nuke research, design, etc.)
Lee, Tierney, Woolsey, Furse, Maloney, Nadler, Schumer Lowey, Filner, Pallone,
McGovern (Ask your rep to call Jeff Duncan in Markey's office to sign on:
202-225-2836)
Woolsey Resolution HR479(negotiate a treaty)
Filner, Town, Furse, Kenney, J., Olver, Norton, Sanders, Frank, Miller,G.,
Nadler, Lee, Mink, DeFazio, Waxman, Stark, McGovern, Slaughter, Hinchley,
Faleomavega, Lofgren, Owens, Hooley, Lowey, Hilliard, Kilpatrick, Markey,
Rivers, Rush (Ask your rep to call Mark Dooley in Woolsey's office to sign on:
202-225-5161)




Alice Slater
Global Resource Action Center for the Environment
15 East 26 St.
New York, NY  10010
212-726-9161(tel)
212-726-9160(fax)

GRACE is a member of Abolition 2000: A Global Network for the Elimination
of Nuclear Weapons



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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 18:48:00 -0700
From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) "Bagpipe" correct reschedule date

DOE RESCHEDULES SUBCRITICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS TEST "BAGPIPE"

Sorry, I put the incorrect date on my last alert. Instead of Saturday,
September 25, 1998, the test date is really Saturday, September 26, 1998
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 07:49:11 -0400
From: Peace through Reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Senator Wellstone contact

Wonderful idea, Alice!  As a Minnesotan who's already written Senator
Wellstone on this issue, I applaud your strategy.

Ellen Thomas

ASlater <[e-mail]> wrote:
>On a strategy:  How about getting to Senator Wellstone who is considering a
>run
>for the Presidency and asking him to make this one of his issues.  Then if we
>win, we won't need a long-term strategy!!  I understand he'll be in Chicago
>during our meeting.  Can we urge him to join us and announce his support for
>nuclear abolition at our meeting?


_______________________________

PROPOSITION ONE COMMITTEE
P.O. Box 27217, Washington, DC 20038 USA
202-462-0757 (phone) | 202-265-5389 (fax)
http://prop1.org | [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 09:59:05 -0400
From: Peace through Reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews: Plowshares article, Washington Post 9/24/98

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1998-09/24/218l-092498-idx.html

              Peace Activists Found Guilty in Air Show Protest

              Thursday, September 24, 1998; Page D04 - Washington Post

              A U.S. District Court judge in Greenbelt found five
              Catholic peace activists, including two priests and two
              nuns, guilty of misdemeanor charges of destroying
              government property yesterday. They had pounded a
              B-52 bomber with hammers and doused it with their own
              blood during an air show at Andrews Air Force Base in
              May as a protest against U.S. defense policy.

              U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams Jr. ordered the
              five activists jailed immediately after they said they
              would not return for sentencing Jan. 4.

              The five, who called themselves the Gods of Metal
              Plowshares, were convicted of destruction of
              government property under $1,000 in value after a
              two-day, nonjury trial. The crime is punishable by up to
              a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.

              Convicted were the Rev. Frank Cordaro, of Lacona,
              Iowa; Ardeth Platte, of Baltimore; Kathleen Boylan, of
              the District; Lawrence Morlan, of Bloomington, Ill.; and
              Carol Sue Gilbert, of Baltimore.


_______________________________________________________________________

* Peace Through Reason - http://prop1.org - Convert the War Machines! *
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 10:56:19 -0400
From: War Resisters League <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Buses for the Pentagon

Two sets of buses will be leaving from New York City for A Day Without the
Pentagon.

On Sunday October 18 the first bus will leave at 9 am, arriving in
Washington in time for the Peace Concert and Disarmament Fair planned by
the DC Steering Committee of Day Without the Pentagon.  Cost is $30.

On Monday October 19, additional buses will leave at 5 am, arriving in
Washington for the march from Arlington Cemetery to the Pentagon.  Cost is
$25.

All buses will leave from Washington Square Methodist Church on Washington
Square South between 6th Ave and MacDougal.  Buses will leave from the
Pentagon at 5 pm on October 19 to return to New York.

Reserve your seat now!  Space is limited.  Additional buses are leaving
from across the Northeast.  Watch this space for additional updates.

Chris Ney
Disarmament Coordinator
**********
War Resisters League
339 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10012
212-228-0450
212-228-6193 (fax)
1-800-975-9688 (YouthPeace and A Day Without the Pentagon)
[e-mail]
web address: http://www.nonviolence.org/wrl

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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:39:30 -0400
From: War Resisters League <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Day Without the Pentagon--nonviolence training

Nonviolence Training scheduled in New York for A Day Without the Pentagon.
Text of the announcement appears below:




Questions about nonviolence?
Ever thought about doing civil disobedience?



Nonviolence Training


This half-day training session will focus on
A Day Without the Pentagon on October 19 in Washington.
It will also offer an introduction to nonviolent action
for other activists and actions.



Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South

Saturday, October 3
2 - 7 pm



A Day Without the Pentagon
October 19, 1998
Washington DC
Bus Tickets from New York City Available Now

Departing Sunday October 18 at 9 am, price: $30
Departing Monday October 19 at 5 am, price: $25


For More Information on the Training or the Action, Contact:
War Resisters League, 339 Lafayette Street, New York NY 10012,
212-228-0450, [e-mail], www.nonviolence.org/wrl/nopentagon.htm




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War Resisters League
339 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10012
212-228-0450
212-228-6193 (fax)
1-800-975-9688 (YouthPeace and A Day Without the Pentagon)
[e-mail]
web address: http://www.nonviolence.org/wrl

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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:56:30 -0700
From: Shundahai Network <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Nevada Test Site Gathering in 2 Weeks

From: Jennifer Olaranna Viereck, Healing Global Wounds Coordinator
Phone/Fax: [phone]   email: [e-mail]
http://www.shundahai.org/HGW/

Dear Friends

     The seventh annual "Call to the Desert", the Fall Healing Global
Wounds gathering at the Nevada Test Site is coming up in two weeeks,
October 9-12. Our primary focus this fall will be getting together to
update each other on our local front line activities and planning the
biggest and best gathering ever for Mother's Day weekend next spring.
Pople from all over the world will be coming together at the Nevada Test
Site, May 7-10, 1999, to honor the unique and powerful gifts that women
everywhere bring to the entire human family, and honoring our Mother
Earth, that supports all life.

    A pre-gathering Mom's Organizing Event (October 7-8) will take place at
the Goddess Temple in Cactus Springs, NV for mothers and grandmothers,
to bring their specific ideas and concerns to the main planning session
at the Test Site. Other women are welcome to come and support this
group. Contact Susi at [e-mail] or (702) 647- 3095 for more
info.

FALL GATHERING SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 9: Facilitated Planning Session for Spring Gathering
Saturday, Oct. 10: AM- Meetings for Working Collectives
           PM- Open Mike for Updates and Announcements from participants
           Eve- Spoken Word Coffeehouse for stories, poems, etc.
Sunday, Oct. 11: Nonviolence training, Affinity Group formation, Action
planning
Monday, Oct. 12: Indigenous Peoples' Day- Reclaiming Shoshone Sacred
Lands at NTS

SUPPORT NEEDS FOR GATHERING
1) Ride Coordination: People are calling the office from various
locations wanting rides. If you can offer one, please let us know. One
ride is coming from New England on route 40, and can pick up.
2) Food Transportation: A truck or van is needed to bring a load from
Santa Cruz. Gas money is available.
3) Additional Food Needs: Fresh foods- vegetables for salad, soup and
stir-fry, spices,  bread, fruit & juices, tofu, eggs and milk and
cheese. Please let us know what you are bringing to avoid spending money
needlessly.

Thank you for all that you do, wherever you are on our beautiful Mother
Earth.

Jennifer O. Viereck
- --
********************************************************************
Info about Fall 'Call to the Desert' Gathering at the Nevada Test Site,
Oct. 9-12,
and Spring Mother's Day Gathering, May 7-10, 1999,
at http://www.shundahai.org/HGW/

Healing Global Wounds: PO Box 3518, Freedom CA 95019-3518 USA
Coordinator: Jennifer Olaranna Viereck
Phone/Fax: [phone]   email: [e-mail]
********************************************************************
    HGW is a multi-cultural alliance of many organizations and individuals
founded in 1991, seeking restoration of respectful sustainable living
with the Earth. Working with the guidance of Corbin Harney, Western
Shoshone spiritual leader, we coordinate annually an international
Spring and Fall Gathering at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. These events
combine education on issues, community and skills building, daily
spiritual ceremony and taking personal nonviolent action to break every
link in the nuclear chain.

HGW is proud to be a member of the Abolition 2000 Global Network.
********************************************************************

HEALING GLOBAL WOUNDS
SEVENTH ANNUAL FALL "CALL TO THE DESERT" GATHERING
OCTOBER 9 - 12, 1998, Nevada Test Site



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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 13:55:46 -0600
From: "BobKinsey" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) October 9 & 10 meetings in Chicago

Dear Sue:"  I am sorry I won't be able to be in Chicago.  I plan to contact
Howard about the religious working group since I am connected with the
United Church of Christ, Rocky Mountain Conference, Peace and Justice Task
Force.
I will be attending the 50 Years is Enough Conference in Washington the
previous weekend.  I believe there is a serious connection between the
international "development problems" and the nuclear ones.

Bob Kinsey



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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:36:42 -0500 (CDT)
From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: 2 jobs at NIRS

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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:48:20 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Michael Mariotte <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: 2 jobs at NIRS


Dear Friends:

The following two jobs are open immediately at NIRS. People who have
applied
previously for the Development Associate position below should indicate
if
they are still interested in being considered. Thanks.

Michael Mariotte
NIRS

Nuclear Information and Resource Service
1424 16th Street NW, #404
Washington, DC 20036
202-328-0002, fax: [phone]
[e-mail]  www.nirs.org



Please Post - September 23, 1998

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR / ACTIVIST
APPLY IMMEDIATELY

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) is seeking an
administrative
coordinator/office manager/activist.  NIRS is a small, non-profit,
extremely
active, national information and networking clearinghouse for the
grassroots
environmental movement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Perform organization's bookkeeping on computerized accounting
system
(currently using One Write Plus software).  This includes accounts
receivable and payable, bank reconciliations, recording payroll, etc.
Prepare weekly financial summaries, monthly income and expense reports.
File monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax returns.  Prepare books
for
annual audit, be liaison to accounting firm during audit.
2.    Manage, update and operate a variety of databases, including
membership,
subscription and activists.  Record all membership renewal info;
prepare and
process computerized addressing for monthly newsletter and mailings.
3.    Answer telephone, direct calls, assist with basic telephone
information
requests.
4.    Maintain office supplies and oversee proper usage and maintenance
of
office equipment.
5.    Administer volunteer and/or internship program.
6.    Assist with general office work, such as filing and mailings.
7.    Participate in weekly staff meetings.
8.    Depending on interests and ability, opportunities exist to serve as
NIRS'
liaison to particular activist     groups; to engage in fundraising; to
stage
public events; to use artistic/writing skills, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

1.    Experience with computerized bookkeeping. Confidence as full-charge
bookkeeper.
2.    Experience and understanding of computers and databases.
3.    Good verbal, organizational and writing skills.
4.    Commitment to grassroots environmental movement, interest in
nuclear
power, radioactive waste and other energy issues.  Activist background
a plus.

SALARY/BENEFITS

NIRS' starting salary is $22,500/year, and tries to provide modest
annual
raises.  NIRS provides three weeks paid vacation; in addition, the
office is
normally closed between Christmas and New Year.  NIRS pays 100% of
health
insurance premiums. The office atmosphere is casual and congenial.

Applications will remain open until the position is filled.  Projected
starting date is October 12, 1998.  Please mail, fax, or e-mail a
resume and
cover letter immediately  to the attention of Michael Mariotte,
Executive
Director, 1424 16th Street NW, #404, Washington, DC 20036. Fax:
202-462-2183; e-mail:[e-mail]

NIRS strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.


JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) is seeking a
Development
Associate. NIRS is a small, extremely active non-profit international
information and networking clearinghouse for the grassroots
environmental
movement. The Development Associate is a new position. The person
selected
will report to the Executive Director. S/he will have considerable
responsibility for fundraising, membership building and other public
visibility activities. This position is ideal for someone with some
fundraising experience and a lot of enthusiasm who wants to move to the
next
level of responsibility and accomplishment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.    Initiate and maintain contacts with foundation staff and individual
donors.
2.    Write fundraising proposals and follow-up reports to foundations
and donors.
3.    Develop and implement programs to build NIRS' membership and
funding
base, and NIRS' public profile.
4.    Work with executive director, staff and board to develop and
implement
new fundraising programs (such as planned giving program, international
fundraising) and seek out and take advantage of new fundraising
opportunities.
5.    Initiate and coordinate public events.
6.    Assist with general office work, such as filing and mailings.
7.    Participate in weekly staff meetings.


QUALIFICATIONS

1.    Excellent writing and oral communications skills; graphics ability
a plus.
2.    Experience with and understanding of fundraising for non-profit
organizations; ability to cope with and rebound from hearing "no" a
lot.
3.    Ability to work with Board, staff and director, and people from
many
different backgrounds and countries.
4    Experience with word processing, database and internet software.
5.    Enthusiastic personality and commitment to grassroots environmental
movement; interest in nuclear power, radioactive waste and sustainable
energy issues.

SALARY/BENEFITS

NIRS' starting salary is $22,500/year, and NIRS tries to provide modest
annual raises. Salaries are further reviewed after 3, 5 and 7 years
with
NIRS. NIRS provides three weeks paid vacation; in addition, the office
normally is closed between Christmas and New Years. NIRS pays 100% of
health
insurance premiums. The office atmosphere is casual and congenial.

The process will remain open until the position is filled, estimated
starting date is October 19, 1998. Please mail, fax, or e-mail a resume
and
cover letter to the attention of Michael Mariotte, Executive Director,
1424
16th Street NW, #404, Washington, DC 20036. Fax: [phone]; e-mail:
[e-mail]

NIRS strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.





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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 19:03:21 -0500 (CDT)
From: [e-mail] (Robert Smirnow)
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Senator Wellstone contact

      Ellen,Alice, & Friends,
                             Senator Barbara Boxer of California is
running uphill for re-election. This is an issue which can both
energize her campaign and ours. Why don't we ALL call her office
through the Congressional Switchboard at: 202-224-3121  and ENCOURAGE
her to bring Abolition to the forefront of her agenda. She needs an ace
up her sleeve otherwise she will lose the election- what a great ace to
offer to first her constituents & then all of us!!! Again, the
congressional switchboard is: 202-224-3121.LET'S INUNDATE HER OFFICE!


    NUCLEAR POWER POWERS NUCLEAR WEAPONS,
                                         Bill Smirnow
>
>Wonderful idea, Alice!  As a Minnesotan who's already written Senator
>Wellstone on this issue, I applaud your strategy.
>
>Ellen Thomas
>
>ASlater <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>On a strategy:  How about getting to Senator Wellstone who is
considering a
>>run
>>for the Presidency and asking him to make this one of his issues.
Then if we
>>win, we won't need a long-term strategy!!  I understand he'll be in
Chicago
>>during our meeting.  Can we urge him to join us and announce his
support for
>>nuclear abolition at our meeting?
>
>
>_______________________________
>
>PROPOSITION ONE COMMITTEE
>P.O. Box 27217, Washington, DC 20038 USA
>202-462-0757 (phone) | 202-265-5389 (fax)
>http://prop1.org | [e-mail]
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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 17:36:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sue Broidy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Ideas for Chicago Meeting Ocotber 9th

Chicago Meeting


I look forward to meeting everyone and suggest the following ideas for
discussion:


1. Student Campaign - a handbook for citizen action is being designed by
Dennis Rivers of Plutonium Free Future and I will have a draft copy to
bring with me to Chicago.  This will be made available on our web site for
A2000 groups all over the country to download, reformat if necessary and
copy.  They will then be able to contact student groups in particular  and
get the campaign moving on campuses.

At the same time, I have applied for a grant of $7500 which I am reasonably
confident of getting, which is for a student campaign in Santa Barbara.  We
will print as many copies of the handbook as we can, and set up contacts
with student groups all over Santa Barbara County. $3000 of the grant will
be for student intern stipends.


2.  A2000 Leaflet .  I feel there is a great need for an Abolition 2000
leaflet, like the one I have from Abolition 2000 UK.  Any ideas?


3.  Religious statements.  The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is prepared to
publish a collection of religious statements - the Vatican on nuclear
weapons, the Catholic Bishops statement, Buddhists leaders statements etc -
in one Journal.  I have asked the Religious Working Group to send me
material.


4.  Outreach to IFUW, League of Women Voters and Unitarians.  This is
progressing well and I am working to extend contacts within these three
groups.


5.  Speakers Tours.  A centralized list of speakers, topics, addresses
could be maintained and distributed by me if needed.


6.  Posters.  I suggest we should explore the possibilities of getting
funding for the professional design and printing of a poster - for US
distribution as well as having it available for the HAP.


7.  I will bring copies of the USA organization member list so that
everyone can see which organizations they need to contact in their areas to
invite to join A2000.


8.  Let us pick 2 or 3 days in 1999 for unified actions throughout the US -
"Abolition Days-USA."  (One of these days should be Hiroshima Day , August
6th.)

Sincerely,

Susan Broidy, Coordinator

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Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:44:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Timothy Bruening <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Mandela calls for nuclear disarmament, announces UN draft resolution

At 01:58 PM 9/21/98 EDT, [e-mail] wrote:
>United Nations
>September 21, 1998
>
>President Mandela, in an impassioned speech to the United Nations General
>Assembly today, called on the nuclear-weapon States to make a firm commitment
>to eliminating nuclear weapons and on the global community to eradicate
>poverty. Mandela, the third to speak in the Assembly's opening session after
>Brazil's Foreign Minister Luiz Felipe Lampreia and U.S. President William
>Clinton, received two standing ovations from the full assembly hall.

However, I only saw a single sentence at the back of the Sacramento Bee's
front section about Mandela's call for nuclear disarmament.


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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 00:12:05 -0800
From: Jan Harwood <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) Ideas for Chicago Meeting October 9th

Santa Cruz Ab 2000 has a couple of flyers which we wrote.  I could send you
copies and see what you think.  I'd like to see the UK one.

We're definitely excited about recruiting students, and will look forward
to your brochure and any other information you have about it.



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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:18:19 -0400
From: Peace through Reason <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: Ideas for Chicago Meeting October 9th

Sue Broidy, et al,

Wish we could be at the Chicago meeting.  Would have liked to tell you
about our Campus Outreach Project, online at http://prop1.org - click
"Proposition One" button, then "Campus Organizing" buttons.

Each question on the following "Antinuclear Questionnaire" below, which you
can access from that page, links to official information.  Students like
filling out the questionnaire, which is a quick education in itself; they
can get in-depth information by going on-line.

If you'd like to use this, please do.

Ellen Thomas
Proposition One Committee
[e-mail] - http://prop1.org


ANTI-NUCLEAR QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Q. Did you know the U.S. has spent, since 1945, $5.8 trillion on nuclear
weapons (roughly the amount of the National Debt)?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

2. Q. Would you support a bill now in Congress (HR-827) promoting global
nuclear
disarmament and conversion of the war machines?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

3. Q. How do you feel about $269 billion of your tax dollars going to the
Pentagon in
1998 (more than either Clinton or Pentagon requested)?

a. Strongly oppose
b. Mildly oppose
c. Need more information

4. Q. Are you aware that on July 3, 1997, the U.S. Government did the first
of a
series of "subcritical nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site, despite the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

5. Q. How do you feel about your tax dollars being spent to develop the new
burrowing nuclear bomb (despite the nuclear non-proliferation treaty)?

a. Strongly oppose
b. Mildly oppose
c. Need more information

6. Q. Did you know that Gulf War veterans are suffering from radiation
poisoning
from depleted uranium used in U.S. artillery shells?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

7. Q. Do you feel that you and your family would be safer if there were no
nuclear
weapons?

a. Safer without
b. Safer with
c. Need more information

8. Q. Do you feel that you and your family would be safer if there were no
nuclear
power plants?

a. Safer without
b. Safer with
c. Need more information

9. Q. How do you feel about Department of Energy and Congressional plan to
ship
the nuclear waste (now at over 120 nuclear power and research plants in the
U.S.) to
Nevada [on Western Shoshone land] for "temporary" storage at Yucca Mountain,
which had a 4.0-richter earthquake as recently as September 1997?

a. Strongly disapprove
b. Strongly approve
c. Need more information

10. Q. How do you feel about the U.S. plans for eleven more launches of
plutonium
into space? (The Cassini launch to Saturn carried 72.3 lbs. in October, 1997.)

a. Strongly disapprove
b. Strongly approve
c. Need more information

11. Q. Did you know the World Court ruled in 1996 that the threat or use of
nuclear
weapons is illegal?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

12. Q. Did you know that 62 retired generals and admirals issued a
statement in
1996 that nuclear weapons are "unsafe" and "unnecessary" and should be
eliminated
as quickly as possible?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

13. Q. Did you know that 84% of 1,006 Americans polled in '97 wanted
elimination
of nuclear weapons?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

14. Q. How do you feel about funding cuts for education, health care, housing,
food, while the Pentagon receives more money than it asks for?

a. Strongly oppose
b. Mildly oppose
c. Agree with funding cuts

15. Q. Do you as an individual feel that you have the power to change what you
don't like?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

16. Q. Would you support a United Nations convention devoted to abolishing all
nuclear weapons worldwide?

a. Yes
b. No
c. Need more information

17. Q. Do you know how to contact your Representative and Senator? Date of
last
contact:

1. This year
2. Last year
3. Never

18. Q. Would you be willing to donate some of your time each week to be a
campus
organizer for global nuclear disarmament?

a. Yes (How Many? (mark one) :
/ / 2 hours -- / / 4 hours -- / / 8 hours -- / / more)
b. No

Thank you for your time. This information is for our own survey purposes only.
Proposition One Committee is a non-profit organization devoted to the
elimination
of nuclear weapons.

Please copy and send this answered questionnaire to us by mail, or by
e-mail (save
as ".txt" file, type in answers, copy to email, and send, subject
"Questionnaire").

If you reply -- "need more information" -- be clear what information you
need: copy
the question from the questionnaire and write your thoughts on the subject,
please,

Name: ____________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________

E-mail: _____________________ Website: _______________________
Phone: _______________________ Fax: _________________________

For students:
Name of school: ______________________________________
Campus Activities: ___________________________________
Fraternity/Sorority: __________________________________

       Proposition One Committee -- [e-mail] -- http://prop1.org
                PO Box 27217, Washington DC 20038 USA
                  202-462-0757 (ph) -- 202-265-5389 (fax)


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