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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 08:24:27 -0400
From: Ellen Thomas <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews 00/06/13 - Alert!: Argentina & D.U.; Congressional D.U. Letter re Iraq

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1) Washington Daybook, by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000613222438.htm

Argentina=20
[Note:  Argentina has U.S. permission to purchase depleted uranium=
 ammunition.=20
President de la Rua is staying at the Blair House, across from the White=
 House.
If you would like to stage an impromptu d.u. demo, please call
202-462-0757. et]
        News conference =97 10:30 a.m. =97 President Fernando de la Rua of
Argentina
holds a press conference with Jewish leaders. Included in his remarks will=
 be a
formal apology on behalf of the people of Argentina to Jews everywhere for
Argentina's role in the Holocaust. Location: Hay Adams Hotel. Contact:
202/486-6966.
        Argentine discussion =97 4:30 p.m. =97 The National Press Club holds=
 a news
conference, "Argentina Today." The speaker is Argentine President Fernando=
 de
la Rua. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact:
202/662-7500.=20

DOE
      9 a.m. =97 House Commerce's oversight and investigations subcommittee=
 holds
a hearing on "Computer Insecurities at DOE Headquarters: DOE's Failure to=
 Get
Its Own Cyber House in Order." Location: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
Contact: 202/225-2927.
      Richardson speech =97 11 a.m. =97 The Woodrow Wilson Center holds the
Tuesday's Director's Forum. The speaker is Energy Secretary Bill Richardson.
Location: Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building,=
 1300
Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/691-4000.

General Agenda
      Awards ceremony =97 7:45 p.m. =97 The Arab American Institute Foundati=
on
holds
a ceremony to present its Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards to=
 recognize
corporations, organizations and communities that promote co-existence among
people. Location: Grand Ballroom, Washington Monarch Hotel, 2401 M St. NW.
Contact: 202/429-9210.

2) Presidential Candidates:

Vice President Gore - New York=20
      1 p.m. =97 Delivers a policy address on progress and prosperity, New=
 York
Historical Society, New York.

3) Rep. Hall Joins Veterans, Presses for Iraq Uranium Study
U.S. Newswire, 9 Jun 2000 16:31
Contact: Deborah DeYoung of the Office of Rep. Tony Hall, 202-225-1217; Web
site: http://www.house.gov/tonyhall
http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0609-147.html
WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rep. Tony P. Hall (D-Ohio) joined
Congressional leaders known for their advocacy on behalf of American=
 veterans
in calling for an investigation of depleted uranium's effects on human=
 health.

In a letter to President Clinton on Thursday, Hall and eight other Members=
 of
the U.S. House of Representatives urged him to request a World Health
Organization study of depleted uranium in Iraq.... The full text of the=
 letter
follows. Joining Hall in writing were Reps. Lane Evans (D-Ill.); Bob Filner
(D-Calif.); Sam Farr (D-Calif.); Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio); Robert A.=
 Underwood
(D-Guam); John W. Olver (D-Mass.); Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii); and=
 Silvestre
Reyes (D-Texas). --=20

June 8, 2000

Dear Mr. President:

As you know, American veterans of the Gulf War are fighting health problems
which are not well understood by medical professionals, but which are real=
 and
affect their lives in significant ways. There are credible reports that=
 Iraqi
civilians too are suffering: cancer rates in Iraq appear to be significantly
higher than the worldwide average, although the reason for this has not been
determined.

The suspected culprit in both cases is depleted uranium, a toxic and
radioactive metal. Yet, nine years after the Gulf War ended, few efforts=
 have
been made to examine its effects on human health.
 =20
We are concerned by reports that the United States Government has blocked an
investigation by the World Health Organization's experts into the effects of
depleted uranium on Iraq's civilians. If these reports are true, we are
sacrificing an opportunity to help our own veterans to political concerns;=
 we
also may be putting those who serve in the U.S. military now at risk
needlessly.

The General Accounting Office recently criticized the U.S. Government for
mishandling its investigations on the possible effects of DU exposure on our
Gulf War veterans. Critics of U.S. humanitarian policy toward Iraq also take
issue with our response to this and other problems plaguing Iraqi civilians.

Mr. President, your leadership is needed to reverse this troubling record.=
 We
urge you to put the health of American veterans and innocent Iraqi civilians
ahead of political efforts to isolate Iraq's government by immediately
requesting the WHO to conduct a comprehensive investigation of this matter.

Whatever WHO finds will better inform our country's decisions about=
 protecting
American troops and others in the future. Its work should not be delayed.

(signed: Hall, Evans, Filner, Farr, Kucinich, Underwood, Olver,=20
Abercrombie, Reyes)


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<b>1) Washington Daybook</b>, by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times.<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000613222438.htm"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000613222438.=
htm</a><br>
<br>
<b>Argentina <br>
[Note:  </b>Argentina has U.S. permission to purchase depleted
uranium ammunition.  President de la Rua is staying at the Blair
House, across from the White House. If you would like to stage an
impromptu d.u. demo, please call 202-462-0757. et<b>]<br>
</b><x-tab>        </x-tab><b>News
conference =97 10:30 a.m. =97 President Fernando de la Rua</b> of Argentina
holds a press conference with Jewish leaders. Included in his remarks
will be a formal apology on behalf of the people of Argentina to Jews
everywhere for Argentina's role in the Holocaust. Location: Hay Adams
Hotel. Contact: 202/486-6966.<br>
<x-tab>        </x-tab><b>Argentine
discussion =97 4:30 p.m. =97 The National Press Club</b> holds a news
conference, "Argentina Today." The speaker is Argentine
President Fernando de la Rua. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F
streets NW. Contact: 202/662-7500. <br>
<br>
<b>DOE<br>
</b>      <b>9 a.m. =97 House Commerce's oversight
and investigations subcommittee</b> holds a hearing on "Computer
Insecurities at DOE Headquarters: DOE's Failure to Get Its Own Cyber
House in Order." Location: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
Contact: 202/225-2927.<br>
      <b>Richardson speech =97 11 a.m. =97 The
Woodrow Wilson Center</b> holds the Tuesday's Director's Forum. The
speaker is Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. Location: Flom Auditorium,
Woodrow Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
Contact: 202/691-4000.<br>
<br>
<b>General Agenda<br>
</b>      <b>Awards ceremony =97 7:45 p.m.</b> =97
The Arab American Institute Foundation<b> </b>holds a ceremony to present
its Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards to recognize corporations,
organizations and communities that promote co-existence among people.
Location: Grand Ballroom, Washington Monarch Hotel, 2401 M St. NW.
Contact: 202/429-9210.<br>
<br>
<b>2) Presidential Candidates:<br>
<br>
Vice President Gore - New York <br>
</b>      1 p.m. =97 Delivers a policy address on
progress and prosperity, New York Historical Society, New York.<br>
<br>
<b>3) Rep. Hall Joins Veterans, Presses for Iraq Uranium Study<br>
</b>U.S. Newswire, 9 Jun 2000 16:31<br>
Contact: Deborah DeYoung of the Office of Rep. Tony Hall, 202-225-1217;
Web site:
<a href=3D"http://www.house.gov/tonyhall"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.house.gov/tonyhall</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0609-147.html"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0609-=
147.html</a><br>
WASHINGTON, June 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rep. Tony P. Hall (D-Ohio) joined
Congressional leaders known for their advocacy on behalf of American
veterans in calling for an investigation of depleted uranium's effects on
human health.<br>
<br>
In a letter to President Clinton on Thursday, Hall and eight other
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged him to request a World
Health Organization study of depleted uranium in Iraq.... The full text
of the letter follows. Joining Hall in writing were Reps. Lane Evans
(D-Ill.); Bob Filner (D-Calif.); Sam Farr (D-Calif.); Dennis Kucinich
(D-Ohio); Robert A. Underwood (D-Guam); John W. Olver (D-Mass.); Neil
Abercrombie (D-Hawaii); and Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas). -- <br>
<br>
June 8, 2000<br>
<br>
Dear Mr. President:<br>
<br>
As you know, American veterans of the Gulf War are fighting health
problems which are not well understood by medical professionals, but
which are real and affect their lives in significant ways. There are
credible reports that Iraqi civilians too are suffering: cancer rates in
Iraq appear to be significantly higher than the worldwide average,
although the reason for this has not been determined.<br>
<br>
The suspected culprit in both cases is depleted uranium, a toxic and
radioactive metal. Yet, nine years after the Gulf War ended, few efforts
have been made to examine its effects on human health.<br>
  <br>
We are concerned by reports that the United States Government has blocked
an investigation by the World Health Organization's experts into the
effects of depleted uranium on Iraq's civilians. If these reports are
true, we are sacrificing an opportunity to help our own veterans to
political concerns; we also may be putting those who serve in the U.S.
military now at risk needlessly.<br>
<br>
The General Accounting Office recently criticized the U.S. Government for
mishandling its investigations on the possible effects of DU exposure on
our Gulf War veterans. Critics of U.S. humanitarian policy toward Iraq
also take issue with our response to this and other problems plaguing
Iraqi civilians.<br>
<br>
Mr. President, your leadership is needed to reverse this troubling
record. We urge you to put the health of American veterans and innocent
Iraqi civilians ahead of political efforts to isolate Iraq's government
by immediately requesting the WHO to conduct a comprehensive
investigation of this matter.<br>
<br>
Whatever WHO finds will better inform our country's decisions about
protecting American troops and others in the future. Its work should not
be delayed.<br>
<br>
(signed: Hall, Evans, Filner, Farr, Kucinich, Underwood, Olver, <br>
Abercrombie, Reyes)<br>
<br>
<br>


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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 10:00:12 -0400
From: ASlater <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) Fwd: [abolition-caucus] SPACE COMMAND CHIEF ON THEIR MISSION

>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 09:40:50 -0400
>Subject: [abolition-caucus] SPACE COMMAND CHIEF ON THEIR MISSION
>Priority: non-urgent
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>http://www.spacedaily.com/news/milspace-00j.html
>
>Space Critical To Warfighting Capacity
>by Senior Airman Aaron Cram
>Osan, S.Korea - June 10, 2000 - According to the U.S. military's top
>commanding general for aerospace, space plays an important role in
>today's military operations and everyday life.
>Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, commander in chief, North American Aerospace
>Defense Command and U.S. Space Command, and Air Force Space Command
>commander, visited Osan May 28 through May 30.
>During his visit, General Eberhart took time to visit Osan's Joint
>Tactical Ground Station, a forward-deployed SPACECOM asset responsible
>for theater ballistic missile warning for Pacific Command. He also
>discussed what space command does to contribute to the nation's
>warfighting capability, and how space is a growing part of today's
>military operations.
>"Space command is a very important part of the team," General Eberhart
>said. "We are war fighters supporting war fighters. The men and women
>who are space experts are critical to today's warfighting capability. In
>the past, if we could have used space for these purposes, we were better
>off. Now, space is an essential ingredient. We've learned to rely on
>what we get from space; therefore, you don't leave home without it, and
>you don't fight a war without it."
>The general also said space is vital to other military operations.
>"Space isn't just about the fight, but the entire spectrum," he said.
>"We rely on space for communications, navigation, timing, surveillance,
>reconnaissance and weather forecasting. We use it in humanitarian and
>peacekeeping operations. It's part of everything we do."
>General Eberhart also talked about looking at space in other ways as
>well.
>"Space is the ultimate high ground," the general said. "Not only do we
>have to use it, we have to be able to defend it and deny our enemy the
>use of space if we are at war. It doesn't mean communications and
>navigation are less important, but we have to ensure space superiority
>for our commanders and men and women who rely on it during the fight."
>While getting the word out on how important the role of space is in
>today's military and how critical space superiority is, General Eberhart
>said taking care of the people who help the United States exploit space
>is just as important.
>"When I was young and growing up in the Air Force we didn't have to walk
>to school in snow both ways with no shoes," he said. "For years and
>years, we thought if you were overseas, especially on a remote
>assignment, things were supposed to be tough.
>"We've come to realize that is wrong," he said. "In my view, quality of
>life and infrastructure is very important overseas, even when on
>unaccompanied tours. The Department of Defense and the Air Force are
>continually looking for ways to improve quality of life for those far
>from home."
>General Eberhart also wanted to reiterate messages from senior
>leadership throughout the DoD of its esteem for the men and women
>serving their country.
>"It's so important we can't say it enough," he said. "I have great
>admiration and respect for the people serving -- including civilians,
>guardsmen and reservists -- regardless of what branch of service you're
>in, what job you do or where you do it, but when you serve away from
>home, the comforts of home and family, it's a challenge. I thank
>everyone for all they do. It's so important and I know it's not easy,
>but your leaders greatly respect what you do."
>---------------------------------------------------
>MILSPACE
> Budget Bolsters Milspace Programs
>by Mary Ann Roney
>Peterson AFB - April 11, 2000 - The Air Force space budget for fiscal
>year 2001 provides all necessary components to continue to organize,
>train and equip the nation's premier space and missile force at Air
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 10:17:55 -0400
From: ASlater <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) [Fwd: [Wivolunteers] [Fwd: (Fwd) THE CORPORATE SONGBOOK]]

>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:17:27 -0400
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 08:13:47 -0400
From: Ellen Thomas <[e-mail]>
Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews 00/06/14 - Daybook and Presidential Schedules; Vieques Fast; Argentina and Depleted Uranium; Note to Subscribers

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1) Washington Daybook, by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-200061422329.htm

    Nuclear secrets =97 10:15 a.m. =97 The Senate Select Intelligence=
 Committee and
the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hold a hearing to examine=
 the
circumstances surrounding missing classified information at the Energy
Department's Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory. Energy Secretary Bill
Richardson and John Browne, Los Alamos National Laboratory director,=
 testify.
Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/224-1700 and
202/224-4971.

    International prosecution =97 3:30 p.m. =97 The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee holds a hearing, "The International Criminal Court: Protecting
American Servicemen and Officials from the Threat of International
Prosecution." Location: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building. Contact:
202/224-4651.

    Energy forum =97 all day =97 The United States Energy Association and=
 Johnson
Controls Inc. sponsor the 11th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum, "Challenges=
 for
the Next Administration." Sen. Frank H. Murkowski, Alaska Republican, speaks=
 on
behalf of Texas Gov. George W. Bush at 8:30 a.m. Energy Secretary Bill
Richardson speaks at 12:30 p.m. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F
streets NW. Contact: 202/828-6339 or 202/586-5806.

    Amnesty International news conference =97 10 a.m. =97 Amnesty=
 International
holds a news conference to release human rights statistics and challenge the
presidential candidates to sign a 10-point ethical foreign policy pledge.
Location: Zenger Room, National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact:
202/544-0200, Ext. 302.

     Argentina forum =97 12:15 p.m. =97 The Center for Strategic and=
 International
Studies holds a forum on "Argentina: Economic Reforms, Relations With
Neighbors: United States Challenges and Opportunities." The speaker is
Argentine President Fernando de la Rua. Location: 1800 K St. NW. Contact:
202/775-3242.

2) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES:

Al Gore - Pennsylvania=20
      1:15 p.m. =97 Holds a discussion on health care, Mercy Hospital, 746
Jefferson Ave., Scranton, Pa.
      Gore foreign policy discussion =97 10 a.m. =97 The American Enterprise
Institute for Public Policy Research holds a discussion on "How Would Al=
 Gore
Govern in Foreign Policy?" The participants include Leon Furth, assistant to
the vice president for national security affairs; Dale Bumpers, former U.S.
senator; E.J. Dionne, The Washington Post; and David Brooks, the Weekly
Standard. Location: Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 17th St. NW.=
 Contact:
202/862-5800.

George Bush - Maine
        Still in Kennebunkport.

Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, and other Presidential Candidates - Unknown

3) 12:00 noon Wednesday, June 14, 2000 - Vieques Fast Begins With Press
Conference in front of the White House  - Committee for the Rescue and
Development of Vieques and the Coordinadora de Justicia y Paz. Hector=
 Rosario
and other Vieques supporters will begin a water-only fast at that site
demanding that President Clinton meet with the leaders of the Committee and=
 the
Coordinadora. Rev. Roy Bourgeois from SOA Watch says, "Hector, know that=
 your
fast will bear fruit and give us hope as we work for peace and justice". =
 For
information about depleted uranium and Vieques, go to
http://prop1.org/2000/du/dulv.htm.

4)  Argentina and depleted uranium
Sent on June 13, 2000 to [e-mail] (President Clinton),
[e-mail] (Vice President Gore), President Vladimir=
 Putin
<[e-mail]>, Prime Minister Tony Blair <[e-mail]>, President=
 Jacques
Chirac <[e-mail]>, President Jiang Zemin <[e-mail]>, Prime=
 Minister
Ehud Barak <[e-mail]>, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
<[e-mail]>, Gen. Pervez Musharraf <[e-mail]>

Dear President Clinton,

Please, during the visit of Argentina's President Fernando de la Rua,
inform him
that you have decided to stop the sale of depleted uranium artillery* to
Argentina and all other countries because of your concern about the=
 long-term
health problems which are becoming apparent in Iraq, Bosnia, and Kosovo.

In case you haven't seen a depleted uranium baby, there's a photo at
http://www.users.interport.net/~danmk/du.html -
http://www.users.interport.net/~danmk/DUbaby.jpg

* A year ago Nora Boustany wrote in the Washington Post, ("Defense Tango" -
Friday, June 11, 1999; Page A16):

"There is more to U.S.-Argentine relations than the seductions of tango,=
 wine
and pampas-fed beef.... Argentina is the eighth-largest contributor of
peacekeepers around the world -- and No. 1 in Latin America -- with troops=
 in
Bosnia, Cyprus, Africa and on the border between Kuwait and Iraq, an embassy
official said....On Jan. 6, 1998, President Clinton designated Argentina as=
 the
first major non-NATO ally in Latin America. For several years, this status=
 had
been limited to Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan and South Korea.... Major
non-NATO allies are eligible for priority delivery of excess defense=
 equipment;
the stockpiling of American defense materials; the purchase of=
 depleted-uranium
antitank ammunition; participation in cooperative research and development
programs; and, for those that qualified as of March 31, 1995, participation=
 in
the Defense Export Loan Guarantee program, which backs up private loans for
commercial defense exports. Even before gaining major non-NATO ally status,
Argentina was offered more excess defense gear from the United States than=
 any
other country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1996 and 1997."

Source:
http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/search/wp "Defense Tango"=
 "1999"
http://www.newslibrary.com/download.asp?DBLIST=3Dwp99&DOCNUM=3D28971&TERMV=
=3D47784
:7:47791:5:

[See http://prop1.org/2000/du/dulv.htm for other information about d.u.]

5) Note to Subscribers:
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Quick Route to U.S. Congress:

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http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html (Representatives' Websites)
http://thomas.loc.gov/ (Pending Legislation - Search)

Presidential Candidates' Websites:

George W. Bush - http://www.georgewbush.com/
Pat Buchanan - http://www.buchananreform.com/index.asp
Al Gore - http://www.algore2000.com/
Ralph Nader - http://www.votenader.org/press.html

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<b>1) Washington Daybook</b>, by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times.<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-200061422329.htm"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-200061422329.h=
tm</a><br>
<br>
    Nuclear secrets =97 10:15 a.m. =97 The Senate Select
Intelligence Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources
Committee hold a hearing to examine the circumstances surrounding missing
classified information at the Energy Department's Los Alamos nuclear
weapons laboratory. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson and John Browne, Los
Alamos National Laboratory director, testify. Location: 216 Hart Senate
Office Building. Contact: 202/224-1700 and 202/224-4971.<br>
<br>
    International prosecution =97 3:30 p.m. =97 The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing, "The International
Criminal Court: Protecting American Servicemen and Officials from the
Threat of International Prosecution." Location: 419 Dirksen Senate
Office Building. Contact: 202/224-4651.<br>
<br>
    Energy forum =97 all day =97 The United States Energy
Association and Johnson Controls Inc. sponsor the 11th Annual Energy
Efficiency Forum, "Challenges for the Next Administration."
Sen. Frank H. Murkowski, Alaska Republican, speaks on behalf of Texas
Gov. George W. Bush at 8:30 a.m. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson speaks
at 12:30 p.m. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets NW.
Contact: 202/828-6339 or 202/586-5806.<br>
<br>
    Amnesty International news conference =97 10 a.m. =97
Amnesty International holds a news conference to release human rights
statistics and challenge the presidential candidates to sign a 10-point
ethical foreign policy pledge. Location: Zenger Room, National Press
Club, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/544-0200, Ext. 302.<br>
<br>
     Argentina forum =97 12:15 p.m. =97 The Center for
Strategic and International Studies holds a forum on "Argentina:
Economic Reforms, Relations With Neighbors: United States Challenges and
Opportunities." The speaker is Argentine President Fernando de la
Rua. Location: 1800 K St. NW. Contact: 202/775-3242.<br>
<br>
<b>2) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES:<br>
<br>
Al Gore - Pennsylvania <br>
</b>      1:15 p.m. =97 Holds a discussion on
health care, Mercy Hospital, 746 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, Pa.<br>
      Gore foreign policy discussion =97 10 a.m. =
=97
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research holds a
discussion on "How Would Al Gore Govern in Foreign Policy?" The
participants include Leon Furth, assistant to the vice president for
national security affairs; Dale Bumpers, former U.S. senator; E.J.
Dionne, The Washington Post; and David Brooks, the Weekly Standard.
Location: Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 17th St. NW. Contact:
202/862-5800.<br>
<br>
<b>George Bush - Maine<br>
</b><x-tab>        </x-tab>Still
in Kennebunkport.<br>
<br>
<b>Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, and other Presidential Candidates -
Unknown<br>
<br>
3) 12:00 noon Wednesday, June 14, 2000 - Vieques Fast Begins With Press
Conference in front of the White House</b>  - Committee for the
Rescue and Development of Vieques and the Coordinadora de Justicia y Paz.
Hector Rosario and other Vieques supporters will begin a water-only fast
at that site demanding that President Clinton meet with the leaders of
the Committee and the Coordinadora. Rev. Roy Bourgeois from SOA Watch
says, "Hector, know that your fast will bear fruit and give us hope
as we work for peace and justice".  For information about
depleted uranium and Vieques, go to
<a href=3D"http://prop1.org/2000/du/dulv.htm"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://prop1.org/2000/du/dulv.htm</a>.<br>
<br>
<b>4)  Argentina and depleted uranium<br>
</b><font size=3D2>Sent on June 13, 2000 to [e-mail]
(President Clinton), [e-mail] (Vice President Gore),
President Vladimir Putin <[e-mail]>, Prime Minister Tony
Blair <[e-mail]>, President Jacques Chirac
<[e-mail]>, President Jiang Zemin <[e-mail]>,
Prime Minister Ehud Barak <[e-mail]>, Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee <[e-mail]>, Gen. Pervez Musharraf
<[e-mail]><br>
<br>
</font><b>Dear President Clinton,<br>
<br>
Please, during the visit of Argentina's</b> <b>President Fernando de la
Rua</b>, inform him that you have decided to stop the sale of depleted
uranium artillery* to Argentina and all other countries because of your
concern about the long-term health problems which are becoming apparent
in Iraq, Bosnia, and Kosovo.<br>
<br>
In case you haven't seen a depleted uranium baby, there's a photo at
<a href=3D"http://www.users.interport.net/~danmk/du.html" eudora=3D"autourl"=
>http://www.users.interport.net/~danmk/du.html</a>
- - <a href=3D"http://www.users.interport.net/~danmk/DUbaby.jpg"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.users.interport.net/~danmk/DUbaby.jpg</a><br>
<br>
* A year ago Nora Boustany wrote in the Washington Post, ("Defense=
 Tango" - Friday, June 11, 1999; Page A16):<br>
<br>
"<b>There is more to U.S.-Argentine relations</b> than the seductions=
 of tango, wine and pampas-fed beef.... Argentina is the eighth-largest=
 contributor of peacekeepers around the world -- and No. 1 in Latin America=
 -- with troops in Bosnia, Cyprus, Africa and on the border between Kuwait=
 and Iraq, an embassy official said....<b>On Jan. 6, 1998, President Clinton=
 designated Argentina as the first major non-NATO ally in Latin America.</b>=
 For several years, this status had been limited to Australia, Egypt,=
 Israel, Japan and South Korea.... <b>Major non-NATO allies are eligible for=
 priority delivery of excess defense equipment; the stockpiling of American=
 defense materials; the purchase of depleted-uranium antitank ammunition;=
 participation in cooperative research and development programs; and, for=
 those that qualified as of March 31, 1995, participation in the Defense=
 Export Loan Guarantee program, which backs up private loans for commercial=
 defense exports. </b>Even before gaining major non-NATO ally status,=
 Argentina was offered more excess defense gear from the United States than=
 any other country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1996 and=
 1997."<br>
<br>
Source:<br>
<a href=3D"http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/search/wp"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://newslibrary.krmediastream.com/cgi-bin/search/wp</=
a> "Defense Tango" "1999"<br>
<a=
 href=3D"http://www.newslibrary.com/download.asp?DBLIST=3Dwp99&DOCNUM=3D=
28971&TERMV=3D47784:7:47791:5"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.newslibrary.com/download.asp?DBLIST=3Dwp99&am=
p;DOCNUM=3D28971&TERMV=3D47784:7:47791:5</a>:<br>
<br>
[See <a href=3D"http://prop1.org/2000/du/dulv.htm"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://prop1.org/2000/du/dulv.htm</a> for other=
 information about d.u.]<br>
<br>
<b>5) Note to Subscribers:<br>
</b>     If you receive any messages with=
 "[NucNews]" (in brackets []) in the subject line, or that haven't=
 come from [e-mail], please let me know; I'm setting up the archiving=
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 not out to other subscribers.  Sorry for any inconveniences.  If=
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 Ellen<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>

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