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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 02:11:38 -0400
From: "Esther Pank" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NAC Sign-on: More U.S. Groups Needed!

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Please include Peace LInks.  Thanks, Esther
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Joan Wade=20
  To: [e-mail]=20
  Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 1:36 PM
  Subject: (abolition-usa) NAC Sign-on: More U.S. Groups Needed!




  Dear Abolition-USA Friends,

  Below you will find a brief note and organizational sign on letter =
from Tracy Movaero of the Peace Action International Office in support =
of the New Agenda Coalition and ICJ Resolutions on disarmament =
negotiations in the U.N.  As you will read, this sign-on requires a =
fairly quick turnaround time (the deadline has now been adjusted to this =
Friday, October 29).  I urge you to seriously consider signing onto this =
letter of global importance.  Simply sign-on by replying to this message =
or otherwise sending a message to me at [e-mail].  Include =
your organization name and appropriate signatory.  Please feel free to =
contact me with any questions or concerns. =20

  Sincerely,

  Joan L. Wade
  Disarmament Clearinghouse Coordinator
  1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 700
  Washington, DC, 20010
  Ph: [phone] x232
  Fax: [phone]
  E-mail: [e-mail]
  Web: http://www.disarmament.org


  Dear friends,

  As the First (Disarmament) Committee of the U.N. General Assembly gets
  underway, now is the time for us to show our support for two important
  resolutions under consideration. Most of you will remember from =
previous
  years the resolutions supporting the "New Agenda" and International =
Court of
  Justice advisory opinion. We are seeking *organizational* signatures, =
not
  individuals. We need your organization's signature by Monday, October =
25 so
  the letters can be distributed in advance of the early November votes. =
The
  letter will go to every delegation of the First Committee. When we did =
this
  last year, we got 92 signatures, and one of the New Agenda Coalition
  delegations told us that this was quite helpful.

  Please let me know if you have any questions.

  Tracy Moavero
  Peace Action International Office


  Sign-on Letter to Support the New Agenda and ICJ Resolutions:

  Your Excellency,

  As citizens' organizations working to end the threat of nuclear war, =
we urge
  your government to support two important resolutions which are before =
the
  United Nations General Assembly First Committee for consideration.

  The "New Agenda" resolution reflects our concerns about the urgent =
need for
  complete nuclear disarmament. The concrete steps in it lay important
  groundwork for moving stalled processes and creating new opportunities =
for
  progress. Far from hindering any existing efforts, this resolution
  strengthens them by taking them out of isolation and bringing them =
together
  to create momentum. The sponsors' commitment to building consensus is =
clear
  this year's text, which take into consideration concerns raised by =
some
  delegations when this resolution was considered last year.

  We also support the resolution affirming the 1996 advisory opinion of =
the
  International Court of Justice that there exists a legal obligation to
  pursue and conclude nuclear disarmament negotiations. As the United =
Nations
  becomes increasingly important in enforcing the rule of law to build =
and
  keep peace, this resolution strengthens the position of the U.N. in =
that
  regard. Anything less than a strong affirmative vote would send an =
ambiguous
  message about the respect for international law.

  The timing of these resolutions is crucial. We are distressed not only =
by
  the slow pace of progress toward disarmament, but even more so by =
disturbing
  signs that nuclear arsenals are becoming even more entrenched in the
  security policies of some nations. Failure of the U.N. General =
Assembly to
  strongly support these resolutions at this time would send a dangerous
  signal to those who are trying to invigorate nuclear weapons programs.

  We recognize the vital role of the United Nations in fostering nuclear
  disarmament and see ourselves as partners in those efforts. While the
  undersigned organizations are from many different parts of the globe, =
we are
  working together to build support for these resolutions. NGO =
representatives
  will be using the Internet to send up-to-the-minute updates, allowing
  organizations around the world to closely follow First Committee =
proceedings
  and plan their work accordingly.

  We were pleased that the fifty-third session of the General Assembly
  overwhelmingly adopted these resolutions, confirming the broad support =
- -
  among both civil society and governments - for swift and concerted =
action
  for complete nuclear disarmament. We await similar and even stronger =
results
  this year.

  Nuclear disarmament is often noted as an "ultimate goal." The time has =
come
  for that "ultimate goal" to be realized.


  Sincerely,

  [your organization]


  __________________________
  Tracy Moavero
  Peace Action International Office
  866 United Nations Plaza, #4053
  New York NY 10017-1822
  USA
  Tel + 1 212 750 5795
  Fax + 1 212 750 5849
  [e-mail]
  www.peace-action.org

  --
  Joan L. Wade
  Disarmament Clearinghouse Coordinator
  1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 700
  Washington, DC, 20010
  Ph: [phone] x232
  Fax: [phone]
  E-mail: [e-mail]
  Web: http://www.disarmament.org

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  <A href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]" =
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title=[e-mail]>[e-mail]=
</A>=20
  </DIV>
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1999 1:36=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> (abolition-usa) NAC =
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  More U.S. Groups Needed!</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear Abolition-USA =
Friends,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Below you will find a brief note and=20
  organizational sign on letter from Tracy Movaero of the Peace Action=20
  International Office in support of the New Agenda Coalition and ICJ=20
  Resolutions on disarmament negotiations in the U.N.  As you =
will=20
  read, this sign-on requires a fairly quick turnaround time (the =
deadline has=20
  now been adjusted to this Friday, October 29).  I urge you to =
seriously=20
  consider signing onto this letter of global importance.  Simply =
sign-on=20
  by replying to this message or otherwise sending a message to me at <A =

  href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</A>.  =
Include your=20
  organization name and appropriate signatory.  Please feel free to =

  contact me with any questions or concerns.  </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joan L. Wade<BR>Disarmament =
Clearinghouse=20
  Coordinator<BR>1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 700<BR>Washington, DC, =
20010<BR>Ph:=20
  [phone] x232<BR>Fax: [phone]<BR>E-mail: <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</A><BR>Web: <A =

  =
href=3D"http://www.disarmament.org">http://www.disarmament.org</A></FONT>=
</DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear friends,<BR><BR>As the First =
(Disarmament)=20
  Committee of the U.N. General Assembly gets<BR>underway, now is the =
time for=20
  us to show our support for two important<BR>resolutions under =
consideration.=20
  Most of you will remember from previous<BR>years the resolutions =
supporting=20
  the "New Agenda" and International Court of<BR>Justice advisory =
opinion. We=20
  are seeking *organizational* signatures, not<BR>individuals. We need =
your=20
  organization's signature by Monday, October 25 so<BR>the letters can =
be=20
  distributed in advance of the early November votes. The<BR>letter will =
go to=20
  every delegation of the First Committee. When we did this<BR>last =
year, we got=20
  92 signatures, and one of the New Agenda Coalition<BR>delegations told =
us that=20
  this was quite helpful.<BR><BR>Please let me know if you have any=20
  questions.<BR><BR>Tracy Moavero<BR>Peace Action International=20
  Office<BR><BR><BR>Sign-on Letter to Support the New Agenda and ICJ=20
  Resolutions:<BR><BR>Your Excellency,<BR><BR>As citizens' organizations =
working=20
  to end the threat of nuclear war, we urge<BR>your government to =
support two=20
  important resolutions which are before the<BR>United Nations General =
Assembly=20
  First Committee for consideration.<BR><BR>The "New Agenda" resolution =
reflects=20
  our concerns about the urgent need for<BR>complete nuclear =
disarmament. The=20
  concrete steps in it lay important<BR>groundwork for moving stalled =
processes=20
  and creating new opportunities for<BR>progress. Far from hindering any =

  existing efforts, this resolution<BR>strengthens them by taking them =
out of=20
  isolation and bringing them together<BR>to create momentum. The =
sponsors'=20
  commitment to building consensus is clear<BR>this year's text, which =
take into=20
  consideration concerns raised by some<BR>delegations when this =
resolution was=20
  considered last year.<BR><BR>We also support the resolution affirming =
the 1996=20
  advisory opinion of the<BR>International Court of Justice that there =
exists a=20
  legal obligation to<BR>pursue and conclude nuclear disarmament =
negotiations.=20
  As the United Nations<BR>becomes increasingly important in enforcing =
the rule=20
  of law to build and<BR>keep peace, this resolution strengthens the =
position of=20
  the U.N. in that<BR>regard. Anything less than a strong affirmative =
vote would=20
  send an ambiguous<BR>message about the respect for international=20
  law.<BR><BR>The timing of these resolutions is crucial. We are =
distressed not=20
  only by<BR>the slow pace of progress toward disarmament, but even more =
so by=20
  disturbing<BR>signs that nuclear arsenals are becoming even more =
entrenched in=20
  the<BR>security policies of some nations. Failure of the U.N. General =
Assembly=20
  to<BR>strongly support these resolutions at this time would send a=20
  dangerous<BR>signal to those who are trying to invigorate nuclear =
weapons=20
  programs.<BR><BR>We recognize the vital role of the United Nations in=20
  fostering nuclear<BR>disarmament and see ourselves as partners in =
those=20
  efforts. While the<BR>undersigned organizations are from many =
different parts=20
  of the globe, we are<BR>working together to build support for these=20
  resolutions. NGO representatives<BR>will be using the Internet to send =

  up-to-the-minute updates, allowing<BR>organizations around the world =
to=20
  closely follow First Committee proceedings<BR>and plan their work=20
  accordingly.<BR><BR>We were pleased that the fifty-third session of =
the=20
  General Assembly<BR>overwhelmingly adopted these resolutions, =
confirming the=20
  broad support -<BR>among both civil society and governments - for =
swift and=20
  concerted action<BR>for complete nuclear disarmament. We await similar =
and=20
  even stronger results<BR>this year.<BR><BR>Nuclear disarmament is =
often noted=20
  as an "ultimate goal." The time has come<BR>for that "ultimate goal" =
to be=20
  realized.<BR><BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>[your=20
  organization]<BR><BR><BR>__________________________<BR>Tracy =
Moavero<BR>Peace=20
  Action International Office<BR>866 United Nations Plaza, #4053<BR>New =
York NY=20
  10017-1822<BR>USA<BR>Tel + 1 212 750 5795<BR>Fax + 1 212 750 =
5849<BR><A=20
  href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</A><BR><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://www.peace-action.org">www.peace-action.org</A><BR></DIV></=
FONT>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--<BR>Joan L. Wade<BR>Disarmament =
Clearinghouse=20
  Coordinator<BR>1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 700<BR>Washington, DC, =
20010<BR>Ph:=20
  [phone] x232<BR>Fax: [phone]<BR>E-mail: <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</A><BR>Web: <A =

  =
href=3D"http://www.disarmament.org">http://www.disarmament.org</A></FONT>=
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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:17:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) U.N. Space Resolution

Bruce K. Gagnon
Coordinator
Global Network
PO Box 90083, Gainesville, Fl 32607
Web site:  http://www.globenet.free-online.co.uk/
[phone]




UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Fifty-fourth session
First Committee
Resolution
22 October 1999

Introduced by:  Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussaiam, Chile, China, Cuba,=
=20
Democratic People=92s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Ken=
ya,=20
Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka=
=20
and Sudan:

PREVENTION OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE

The General Assembly,

Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the exploration and use o=
f=20
outer space for peaceful purposes,

Reaffirming the will of all States that the exploration and use of outer=20
space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be for peaceful=
=20
purposes and shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interest of al=
l=20
countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific developme=
nt,

Reaffirming also the provisions of articles III and IV of the Treaty on=20
Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of=
=20
Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,

Recalling the obligation of all States to observe the provisions of the=20
Charter of the United Nations regarding the use or threat of use of force i=
n=20
their international relations, including in their space activities,

Reaffirming paragraph 80 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session=
=20
of the General Assembly, in which it is stated that in order to prevent an=
=20
arms race in outer space further measures should be taken and appropriate=
=20
international negotiations held in accordance with the spirit of the Treaty=
,

Recalling its previous resolutions on this issue, and taking note of the=20
proposals submitted to the General Assembly at its tenth special session an=
d=20
its regular sessions, and of the recommendations made to the competent orga=
ns=20
of the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament,

Recognizing that prevention of an arms race in outer space would avert a=20
grave danger for international peace and security,

Emphasizing the paramount importance of strict compliance with existing arm=
s=20
limitation and disarmament agreements relevant to outer space, including=20
bilateral agreements, and with the existing legal regime concerning the use=
=20
of outer space,

Considering that wide participation in the legal regime applicable to outer=
=20
space could contribute to enhancing its effectiveness.

Noting that the Ad Hoc Committee on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer=
=20
Space, taking into account its previous efforts since its establishment in=
=20
1985 and seeking to enhance its functioning in qualitative terms, continued=
=20
the examination and identification of various issues, existing agreements a=
nd=20
existing proposals, as well as future initiative relevant to the prevention=
=20
of an arms race in outer space, and that this contributed to a better=20
understanding of a number of problems and to a clearer perception of the=20
various positions.

Noting also that there were no objections in principle in the Conference on=
=20
Disarmament to the re-establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee, subject to=20
re-examination of the mandate contained in the decision of the Conference o=
n=20
Disarmament of 13 February 1992,

Emphasizing the mutually complementary nature of bilateral and multilateral=
=20
efforts in the field of preventing an arms race in outer space, and hoping=
=20
that concrete results will emerge from those efforts as soon as possible,

Convinced that further measures should be examined in the search for=20
effective and verifiable bilateral and multilateral agreements in order to=
=20
prevent an arms race in outer space, including the weaponization of outer=
=20
space,

Stressing that the growing use of outer space increases the need for greate=
r=20
transparency and better information on the part of the international=20
community,

Recalling in this context its previous resolutions, in particular resolutio=
ns=20
45/55 B of 4 December 1990, 47/51 of 9 December 1992 and 48/74 A of 16=20
December 1993, in which, inter alia, it reaffirmed the importance of=20
confidence-building measures as means conducive to ensuring the attainment =
of=20
the objective of the prevention of an arms race in outer space,

Conscious of  the benefits of confidence-and security-building measures in=
=20
the military field,

Recognizing that negotiations for the conclusion of an international=20
agreement or agreements to prevent an arms race in outer space remain a=20
priority task of the Ad Hoc Committee and that the concrete proposals on=20
confidence-building measures could form an integral part of such agreements=
,

1)  Reaffirms the importance and urgency of preventing an arms race in oute=
r=20
space, and the readiness of all States to contribute to that common=20
objective, in conformity with the provisions of the Treaty on Principles=20
Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Spac=
e,=20
including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies;

2)  Reaffirms its recognition, as stated in the report of the Ad Hoc=20
Committee on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space, that the legal=
=20
regime applicable to outer space by itself does not guarantee the preventio=
n=20
of an arms race in outer space, that this legal regime plays a significant=
=20
role in the prevention of an arms race in that environment, that there is a=
=20
need to consolidate and reinforce that regime and enhance its effectiveness=
,=20
and that it is important to comply strictly with existing agreements, both=
=20
bilateral and multilateral;

3)  Emphasizes the necessity of further measures with appropriate and=20
effective provisions for verification to prevent an arms race in outer spac=
e;

4)  Calls upon all States, in particular those with major space capabilitie=
s,=20
to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful use of outer space=
=20
and of the prevention of an arms race in outer space and to refrain from=20
actions contrary to that objective and to the relevant existing treaties in=
=20
the interest of maintaining international peace and security and promoting=
=20
international cooperation;

5)  Reiterates that the Conference on Disarmament, as the single multilater=
al=20
disarmament negotiating forum, has the primary role in the negotiation of a=
=20
multilateral agreement or agreements, as appropriate, on the prevention of =
an=20
arms race in outer space in all its aspects;

6)  Invites the Conference on Disarmament to complete the examination and=
=20
updating of the mandate contained in its decision of 13 February 1992 and t=
o=20
establish an ad hoc committee at the earliest during the 2000 session of th=
e=20
Conference on Disarmament;

7)  Recognizes, in this respect, the growing convergence of views on the=20
elaboration of measures designed to strengthen transparency, confidence and=
=20
security in the peaceful uses of outer space;

8)  Urges States conducting activities in outer space, as well as States=20
interested in conducting such activities, to keep the Conference on=20
Disarmament informed of the progress of bilateral and multilateral=20
negotiations on the matter, if any, so as to facilitate its work;

9)  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fifth session=
=20
the item entitled "Prevention of an arms race in outer space".



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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:01:10 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NAC Sign-on: More U.S. Groups Needed!

Dear Joan,

I've sent this text on to the Socialist Party USA and Democratic Socialists
of America, urging them to sign on. (Oddly, in this sort of thing, their
signing would carry some weight abroad, while folks are often nervous about
open socialits signing things within the US).

My understanding is that you are seeking groups. If you are seeking
individuals you can list me: David McReynolds, Socialist Party candidate for
President in 2000.

Good luck,
David McReynolds

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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:06:35 -0400
From: "Joan Wade" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (abolition-usa) NAC Sign-on: More U.S. Groups Needed!

Thank you David!
- --
Joan L. Wade
Disarmament Clearinghouse Coordinator
1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC, 20010
Ph: [phone] x232
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: http://www.disarmament.org


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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:17:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) U.N. Space Resolution

Bruce K. Gagnon
Coordinator
Global Network
PO Box 90083, Gainesville, Fl 32607
Web site:  http://www.globenet.free-online.co.uk/
[phone]




UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Fifty-fourth session
First Committee
Resolution
22 October 1999

Introduced by:  Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussaiam, Chile, China, Cuba,=
=20
Democratic People=92s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Ken=
ya,=20
Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka=
=20
and Sudan:

PREVENTION OF AN ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE

The General Assembly,

Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the exploration and use o=
f=20
outer space for peaceful purposes,

Reaffirming the will of all States that the exploration and use of outer=20
space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be for peaceful=
=20
purposes and shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interest of al=
l=20
countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific developme=
nt,

Reaffirming also the provisions of articles III and IV of the Treaty on=20
Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of=
=20
Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,

Recalling the obligation of all States to observe the provisions of the=20
Charter of the United Nations regarding the use or threat of use of force i=
n=20
their international relations, including in their space activities,

Reaffirming paragraph 80 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session=
=20
of the General Assembly, in which it is stated that in order to prevent an=
=20
arms race in outer space further measures should be taken and appropriate=
=20
international negotiations held in accordance with the spirit of the Treaty=
,

Recalling its previous resolutions on this issue, and taking note of the=20
proposals submitted to the General Assembly at its tenth special session an=
d=20
its regular sessions, and of the recommendations made to the competent orga=
ns=20
of the United Nations and to the Conference on Disarmament,

Recognizing that prevention of an arms race in outer space would avert a=20
grave danger for international peace and security,

Emphasizing the paramount importance of strict compliance with existing arm=
s=20
limitation and disarmament agreements relevant to outer space, including=20
bilateral agreements, and with the existing legal regime concerning the use=
=20
of outer space,

Considering that wide participation in the legal regime applicable to outer=
=20
space could contribute to enhancing its effectiveness.

Noting that the Ad Hoc Committee on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer=
=20
Space, taking into account its previous efforts since its establishment in=
=20
1985 and seeking to enhance its functioning in qualitative terms, continued=
=20
the examination and identification of various issues, existing agreements a=
nd=20
existing proposals, as well as future initiative relevant to the prevention=
=20
of an arms race in outer space, and that this contributed to a better=20
understanding of a number of problems and to a clearer perception of the=20
various positions.

Noting also that there were no objections in principle in the Conference on=
=20
Disarmament to the re-establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee, subject to=20
re-examination of the mandate contained in the decision of the Conference o=
n=20
Disarmament of 13 February 1992,

Emphasizing the mutually complementary nature of bilateral and multilateral=
=20
efforts in the field of preventing an arms race in outer space, and hoping=
=20
that concrete results will emerge from those efforts as soon as possible,

Convinced that further measures should be examined in the search for=20
effective and verifiable bilateral and multilateral agreements in order to=
=20
prevent an arms race in outer space, including the weaponization of outer=
=20
space,

Stressing that the growing use of outer space increases the need for greate=
r=20
transparency and better information on the part of the international=20
community,

Recalling in this context its previous resolutions, in particular resolutio=
ns=20
45/55 B of 4 December 1990, 47/51 of 9 December 1992 and 48/74 A of 16=20
December 1993, in which, inter alia, it reaffirmed the importance of=20
confidence-building measures as means conducive to ensuring the attainment =
of=20
the objective of the prevention of an arms race in outer space,

Conscious of  the benefits of confidence-and security-building measures in=
=20
the military field,

Recognizing that negotiations for the conclusion of an international=20
agreement or agreements to prevent an arms race in outer space remain a=20
priority task of the Ad Hoc Committee and that the concrete proposals on=20
confidence-building measures could form an integral part of such agreements=
,

1)  Reaffirms the importance and urgency of preventing an arms race in oute=
r=20
space, and the readiness of all States to contribute to that common=20
objective, in conformity with the provisions of the Treaty on Principles=20
Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Spac=
e,=20
including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies;

2)  Reaffirms its recognition, as stated in the report of the Ad Hoc=20
Committee on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space, that the legal=
=20
regime applicable to outer space by itself does not guarantee the preventio=
n=20
of an arms race in outer space, that this legal regime plays a significant=
=20
role in the prevention of an arms race in that environment, that there is a=
=20
need to consolidate and reinforce that regime and enhance its effectiveness=
,=20
and that it is important to comply strictly with existing agreements, both=
=20
bilateral and multilateral;

3)  Emphasizes the necessity of further measures with appropriate and=20
effective provisions for verification to prevent an arms race in outer spac=
e;

4)  Calls upon all States, in particular those with major space capabilitie=
s,=20
to contribute actively to the objective of the peaceful use of outer space=
=20
and of the prevention of an arms race in outer space and to refrain from=20
actions contrary to that objective and to the relevant existing treaties in=
=20
the interest of maintaining international peace and security and promoting=
=20
international cooperation;

5)  Reiterates that the Conference on Disarmament, as the single multilater=
al=20
disarmament negotiating forum, has the primary role in the negotiation of a=
=20
multilateral agreement or agreements, as appropriate, on the prevention of =
an=20
arms race in outer space in all its aspects;

6)  Invites the Conference on Disarmament to complete the examination and=
=20
updating of the mandate contained in its decision of 13 February 1992 and t=
o=20
establish an ad hoc committee at the earliest during the 2000 session of th=
e=20
Conference on Disarmament;

7)  Recognizes, in this respect, the growing convergence of views on the=20
elaboration of measures designed to strengthen transparency, confidence and=
=20
security in the peaceful uses of outer space;

8)  Urges States conducting activities in outer space, as well as States=20
interested in conducting such activities, to keep the Conference on=20
Disarmament informed of the progress of bilateral and multilateral=20
negotiations on the matter, if any, so as to facilitate its work;

9)  Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fifth session=
=20
the item entitled "Prevention of an arms race in outer space".



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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:35:35 -0400
From: Alice Slater <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: "Wall of Denial" Futures Release

>Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 17:49:04 -0400
>Subject: "Wall of Denial" Futures Release
>To: [e-mail], [e-mail]
>From: [e-mail] ([e-mail])
>
>Below is a press release about the "Wall of Denial."
>Adam Eidinger 202-547-3577
>-----------------
>
>FUTURES RELEASE   CONTACT: Adam Eidinger or Adina Schyman
>October 27, 1999    202-547-3577 or 202-744-2671 mobile
>
>Commemoration of 10th Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall
>200-Foot Long Replica to be Built on National Mall near U.S. Capitol
>Week-Long Vigil Begins Election Day Nov. 2, Wall Torn Down Nov. 9
>
>WASHINGTON - A 200-foot long replica of the Berlin Wall, sponsored by a
>plethora of organizations uniting to form Project Abolition, will be
>erected on the National Capital Mall, near the West Side of the United
>States Capitol to decry threats posed by Cold War nuclear weapons.  The
>=93Wall of Denial=94 will be a focal point for educational programming
>during the week of November 2 =AD 9 to raise awareness about the United
>States=92 nuclear weapons policy. The 200-foot long wall will be situated
>on 3rd St. between Constitution Ave. and Independence Ave. on the
>National Mall. Construction by the public begins at 9:30 am on November
>2nd. ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS! MEDIA COVERAGE IS INVITED!
>
>WHO:  Project Abolition, CTBT Supporters, Students, and Artists
>  Celebrities and Politicians TO BE ANNOUNCED
>
>WHAT: Construction of 200-foot replica of Berlin Wall
>  Candle light vigil on eve of 10th Anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
>  Tear-down ceremony and press conference
>  Daily visits by famous Americans and musical performances into the
>night
>
>WHEN: Nov. 2 at 9:30 am through Nov. 8, Construction of wall by public
>  Nov. 8 at 6:00 PM, Candle light vigil
>   Nov. 9 at 11:00 am, Press conference and tear-down ceremony
>
>WHERE: National Capitol Mall on 3rd Street between
>Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue
>
>Organizers intend to use the =93Wall of Denial=94 as a stage to expose the
>defeat of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, to condemn =93new=94
>isolationism in the U.S. Congress, and to educate the public about the
>ongoing threats posed by nuclear weapons despite the end of the Cold
>War.  The week-long commemoration is intended to sustain public interest
>in non-proliferation through the 2000 Election. =93The defeat of the test
>ban treaty is a wake-up call and challenge to redouble our efforts for
>de-nuclearization,=94 said Alistair Millar, Washington Director of the
>Fourth Freedom Forum, one of the groups spearheading the =93Wall of
>Denial.=94  He ads, =93Those of us who care about ending the nuclear menace
>must renew our commitment to public outreach and activism.=94
>
>Throughout the week, the general public will be encouraged to spray
>paint the =93Wall of Denial=94 with pro-disarmament messages and high power
>lights illuminating it will create a =93temporary monument=94 that will
>attract passers-by well into the night. Activists from around the
>country will vigil at the =93Wall of Denial=94 for seven days, 24 hours per
>day. =93This is the most ambitious call to action we have taken in a long
>time,=94 said Nadine Bloch of the Washington Action Group.  Bloch says,

>=93We=92re forced to build this monument because of the ongoing terror=
 posed
>by nuclear weapons.=94
>-more-
>
>
>
>On November 2, Project Abolition will also begin airing a 60-second TV
>commercial featuring actor Martin Sheen in Washington, DC, Iowa, and New
>Hampshire. =93Politicians are in denial about nuclear weapons,=94 says
>Sheen.  =93Its been ten years since the end of the Cold War yet thousands
>of American nuclear bombs are on hair trigger alert, poised to launch at
>a moments notice.  It=92s insane and it=92s immoral,=94 invokes the
>59-year-old actor. FOR A COPY OF THE COMMERCIAL PLEASE CONTACT Adam
>Eidinger at 202-547-3577.
>
>Also November 2, Peace Action, the nation=92s largest peace and
>disarmament group, will hold demonstrations at the offices of Senators
>who opposed the Test Ban Treaty. Actions are planned in Maine,
>Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Texas, Missouri, California, and
>Washington State.  =93This is a one-year countdown to a Test Ban,=94 said
>Gordon Clark, Executive Director of Peace Action.  =93On Election Day '99,
>we're going to be at the offices of Republican Senators up for
>re-election =AD Senate candidates like Rudy Giuliani, and presidential
>candidates like George W. Bush, all of whom opposed the Test Ban.
>They've made the 2000 elections a referendum on whether the American
>people want a new nuclear arms race, and we're betting the answer is
>=91NO=92.  So we're putting them on alert: change your position.=94
>
>Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) will hold a press conference in
>front of the =93Wall of Denial=94 at 11:30 on November 9th. The Congressman
>will announce a new Rapid Risk Reduction Resolution aimed at encouraging
>the United States and Russian legislatures to work together, outside the
>formal treaty process, to set the stage for dramatic reciprocal
>reductions in nuclear weapons.  Kucinich joined other members of the
>House in a delegation to meet with the Russian Duma during the Kosovo
>war and intends to employ a similar process to build confidence between
>the two nations that possess more nuclear weapons than the rest of the
>world combined. Other Representatives are also likely to attend as
>co-signers of the Resolution.
>
>Peace Action will also protest at the U.S. Capitol building on November
>2, by convening a =93Worship Service=94 of the =93Holy Cult of the Bomb.=94
>=93Worshipers=94 will lampoon =93Presiding Elders=94 Senators Trent Lott=
 and
>Jesse Helms.   Demonstrators will meet at 12:00 noon on the eastside of
>the Capitol Lawn wearing robes and headgear.  Following the satirical
>protest, demonstrators in costume will march to the =93Wall of Denial.=94
>
>Organizations working with Project Abolition on the =93Wall of Denial=94
>include: Physicians for Social Responsibility, Peace Action Education
>Fund, 20/20 Vision, The Disarmament Clearinghouse, the Fourth Freedom
>Forum, The Washington Action Group, War Resisters League, Peace Links,
>the Catholic University College Democrats, Amnesty International,
>Habitat for Humanity, Women=92s Action for New Directions, NETWORK:
>National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, The DC Statehood Green Party,
>Friends Committee on National Legislation, Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace

>Association, The American University Movement, Proposition One, Veterans
>for Peace, and others.
>
>Television reporters and print journalists are encouraged to visit the
>Wall of Denial in advance of the tear-down ceremony. Accommodations for
>live broadcast are available. Please contact Adam Eidinger or Adina
>Schyman at 202-547-3577 if you have any questions.
>
>###
>=20



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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:06:37 -0700
From: "David Crockett Williams" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Nukes Shut Down, say ex-Air Force Officers, by UFO's

Fwd: (Need a little help with Global Nuclear Disarmament? :-) go to**

UFO Research Should Focus On Nuclear Weapons Incidents
- ------------------------
Former custodian at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls,
Robert Hastings:

"Over the period of my research, dozens of ex-Air Force officers have told
me that UFOs have the ability to shut down nuclear launches - their
presence over silos creates missile system failures," he said.

"It is clear that the focal point for UFO investigations is with regard to
nuclear weapons," he said.
- -----------------------

Source: U_WIRE

UFO guru warns U. Montana of alien life

Updated 12:00 PM ET October 19, 1999

By Khris Carlson
Montana Kaimin
U. Montana

(U-WIRE) MISSOULA, Mont. -- The U.S. government possesses a massive amount
of information confirming that UFOs do exist and the time is now for people
to begin educating themselves, a UFO researcher and former janitor said
Monday night.

Speaking to a crowd of two hundred in Urey Lecture Hall at the University
of Montana, UFO guru Robert Hastings, a former custodian at Malmstrom Air
Force Base in Great Falls, presented a lecture and slide show highlighting
recently unclassified documents regarding UFO sightings and the
government's attempts to hide the truth from the lay-people of America.

Citing records from various government agencies, Hastings described
sensitive documents confirming UFO sightings over Montana in 1975 and told
of his own experience here in 1967 when a similar UFO sighting occurred.
According to the documents presented by Hastings, the Defense Department
reported a number of UFO sightings at highly sensitive nuclear missile
silos and atomic bomb storage units near Malmstrom.

"Over the period of my research, dozens of ex-Air Force officers have told
me that UFOs have the ability to shut down nuclear launches - their
presence over silos creates missile system failures," he said.

In other words, if Osama bin-Laden strikes a deal with aliens, we could be
in for it. Hastings, who makes $1,850 per lecture, says that it is no
coincidence that reported UFO sightings have risen with the increased
development of nuclear weapons and energy sites since the mid-20th century.

"It is clear that the focal point for UFO investigations is with regard to
nuclear weapons," he said.

Hastings spent 30 minutes of his two-hour lecture with a slide presentation
documenting the history of alien spacecraft sightings in America.

"The fact that it has occurred is highly documented," he said.

Hastings has gathered hundreds of pages of documents released under the
Freedom of Information Act, enabling him to travel across the country to
spread the news.

"It is a question of time before all the answers come out," he said.
"Educate yourselves with information on UFO's."

(C) 1999 Montana Kaimin via U-WIRE

[above post forwarded from:]
http://www.egroups.com/group/endsecrecy
From: Remy C. <[e-mail]>
To: endsecrecy list <[e-mail]>
Date: Monday, October 25, 1999 8:03 AM
[originally posted as] Subject: Hastings: UFO Research


**If you don't want to count on the galactic nuclear disarmament campaign,
instead support the Global Peace Walk 2000, SF to DC to NYC for UN55th.
http://www.globalpeacenow.org

David Crockett Williams [e-mail]
Global Emergency Alert Response
http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000



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