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From: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com (abolition-usa-digest) To: abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: abolition-usa-digest V1 #327 Reply-To: abolition-usa-digest Sender: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-abolition-usa-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk abolition-usa-digest Thursday, June 22 2000 Volume 01 : Number 327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 09:22:04 +0100 From: Sally light <sallight@earthlink.net> Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: book on Tokaimura accident Dear Friends, Several weeks ago, I saw an email about a new book published in Japan concerning the Tokaimura accident last year. I am trying to get a copy for a friend whose parents live there. Does anyone have information on how to get a copy, in Japanese and/or English? Thanks very much. Sally Light Nuclear Weapons Program Analyst Tri-Valley CAREs (Communities Against a Radioactive Environment) - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:37:01 -0500 From: Kevin Martin <kmartin@fourthfreedom.org> Subject: (abolition-usa) update on anti-Star Wars activity Dear Friends, Below is an extemely useful (I think) update on anti-Star Wars resources and activities from the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers. Check it out! Kevin Martin Director, Project Abolition June 21, 2000 TO: Coalition members and friends FR: Daryl Kimball & Stephen Young RE: NMD Working Group Meeting Reminder/Update on NGO activities The next meeting of the Coalition's NMD Working Group will be this Friday, June 23 at the Union of Concerned Scientists, 1616 P Street NW, 7th floor conference room. Our agenda will include: 1. News update - Welch Panel Report; GAO study 2. Clinton Lawyers Analyze "What is an ABM Treaty Violation" * what is known; what it means for the Clinton "decision" * what should we think/say about it from two perspectives: - - John Isaacs - - Spurgeon Keeny 3. The 3rd Test (tent. July 7) and the G-8 Summit (July 21-23) * when and what to expect * how the test may (or may not) change the debate * what to say when it happens 3. Proposals for/Reports on NGO Activities - - Coalition press briefing prior to 3rd test - - NGO strategy meeting (mid-July) ALSO, please contact Stephen Young <syoung@clw.org> ** TODAY **if you are interested in additional copies of the updated and revised second printing of "Pushing the Limits: the Decision on National Missile Defense." The first edition is available online at <http://www.clw.org/coalition/libbmd.htm> Attached below are items related to our meeting agenda, an NMD calendar, and a summary of current NMD-related NGO activities: * National Missile Defense Timeline * NMD Activities Update, June 19, 2000 * Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers May 25 letter to President Clinton *********************** Tentative National Missile Defense Timeline (1999-2005) Updated: June 21, 2000 October 2, 1999 - First NMD intercept test (Integrated Flight Test 3) fails. Delayed 20 months from original schedule. Jan 18, 2000 - Second intercept test (IFT-4) - Fails due to sensor malfunction. March 26, 2000 - Putin elected Russian president. April 14, 2000 - START II ratification approved by the Russian Duma June 3-4, 2000 - Clinton-Yeltsin summit in Moscow June 20, 2000 - Deployment Readiness Review (DRR) begins? Pentagon-led study of the technical readiness of the NMD for deployment. July 7, 2000 - Third intercept test (IFT-5). First integrated systems test, was originally scheduled for April, and twice delayed. July 21-23 - G-8 Summit in Okinawa, Japan July/August 2000 Deployment Readiness Review (DRR) concludes? Schedule now more than cuts in half the time to analyze the results of the third test. July 31-August 4 - Republican National Convention August 14-17 - Democratic National Convention Summer/Fall? 2000 - Clinton Administration Decision on Deployment September 6 - Millennium Summit, U.N., Heads of State in New York (Clinton and Putin will attend.) October? 2000 - Fourth intercept test. November 2000 - Clinton Administration could announce it will pull out of the ABM Treaty, giving six months notice before beginning construction the following spring IF pouring concrete is considered a violation and agreement with Russia is not reached to modify the Treaty November 7 - Election Day 2001 - Intercept tests 5, 6, 7: Intercept test 5 would be the first to use the production-version booster. April-May 2001 - Scheduled ground-breaking and initial concrete pouring for the Ground-based interceptors to be based in Alaska. Pouring of concrete may be the step that would violate the ABM Treaty, unless Russia agrees to modify it. Late 2005 -Initial operating capability for NMD system, with 20 interceptors probably based in Alaska. 2007 - 100 interceptors on-line in Alaska in "enhanced" C-1 capability. *********************** NMD ACTIVITIES UPDATE June 21, 2000 * Next NMD working group meeting is 9:30am, June 23rd at UCS 7th Flr. Conf. Rm. CONGRESSIONAL AND PRESS BRIEFINGS NMD Debate/Symposium: June 27 - NMD debate hosted by Council for a Livable World Ed Fund, Cato Institute, and National Defense University Foundation. Location: Reserve Officer's Association. Speakers will include Senators Kyl and Biden. NMD Hill Briefings: June 12 - CLWEF hosted a lunch briefing on NMD's impact on U.S.-Russian relations NMD Press Briefings: June 26 - Carnegie hosts talkd by Frances Fitzgerald, Author of "Way Out There in The Blue: Reagan, Star Wars and the End of the Cold War," To attend, contact Toni Elam at (202) 483-1840. July 5 (tent.) - CRND briefing on the 3rd flight test and technical challenges for NMD GRASSROOTS Lobbying/Media: CDI -- Is placing op-eds by Adm. Carroll and others WAND -- In recent weeks, WAND has been published op-eds against NMD in local papers, and will distribute NMD action kits at Indigo Girls concerts. 20/20 Vision -- NMD is the subject of the monthly action alert. Contact 20/20 Vision to receive extra postcards. Greenpeace -- Greenpeace has organized demonstrations on NMD in Moscow. May do so elsewhere. Peace Action Star Wars Action Days & Television ads -- June 8 - 10, various activities around the country to voice public opposition to Star Wars-type weapon systems. Peace Action has begun airing anti-Star Wars television and newspapers ads, campaign will last through Nov. 7. See <http://www.webcom.com/peaceact/pvmedia.html>. Phone Banking -- PSR is organizing a paid NMD phone bank. Seeking foundation support to contact 50,000 people to generate calls to the President. Date to be determined. UCS hosted NMD lobby days June 10-12. The UCS press conference gathered 35 scientists to publicize the message: the proposed system won't work. MEETINGS WITH CLINTON ADMINISTRATION Continuing meetings with key officials, which have included President Clinton (brief), Albright, Andreasen, and Gore staff. We still need contacts for several key defense officials. LETTERS/BRIEFING PAPERS Former National Security officials -- Statement from William Perry, Shalikashvili, Sam Nunn et al calling for a delay was released publicly. See <http://www.clw.org/coalition/briefv4n10.htm> Russian affairs experts -- Russia experts letter to President Clinton calling for a delay was released Monday, June 12. See <http://www.clw.org/coalition/presltr060900russia.htm> Chinese affairs experts -- Letter is being circulated for signatures. TENTATIVE RELEASE DATE JUNE 27. Scientists -- FAS will be circulating a letter to Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry and biology, calling for a delay of NMD, and will produce an NMD report in July. UCS held NMD lobby days June 10-12 (see Grassroots). Religious groups -- A letter to Clinton from religious groups was sent Friday, June 16 by FCNL and others and will be released the media this week. Ex-Military officials -- CDI may circulate a sign-on letter to Clinton from former military officials opposing NMD. Former Clinton administration officials -- A letter to former officials is being circulated. GOAL: SEND LTR IN JUNE. Coalition letter on NMD - SENT MAY 25. Alaska groups -- Alaska Community Action on Toxics is working with CLW on effort to get sign-on letters from Alaskans in opposition to the NMD missile installations. Labor and Professional associations -- Business leaders sign-on letter may be sent in the next month. RESOURCES AND TOOLS http://www,dontblowit.org Web Site on NMD and nuclear reductions to help involve concerned citizens. CRND/CLWEF Report: Pushing the Limits: The Decision on National Missile Defense Available online at <http://www.clw.org/coalition/libbmd.htm> 5,000 hard copies have been circulated. A 2nd print run will be available in July. Polling data -- Results from recent polls (CLW poll, ABC new poll, and Pew poll) show that NMD is a very low priority for Americans, and the majority do not want it (53-44%), particularly if it jeopardizes arms reductions talks. See <http://www.clw.org/coalition/briefv4n5.htm> Sea-based missile defense report -- Rodney Jones of Policy Architects Intl. is writing a report on sea-based NMD options for CLW. Release in July. WPI report on campaign contributions and NMD -- Bill Hartung rpt. on campaign contributions <http://www.worldpolicy.org/projects/arms/reports/tangled.htm> Compilation of European criticism of NMD -- BASIC has a briefing paper on "Allied Fears in Focus" and has posted statements from the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting on their website <http://www.basicint.org> List of editorials and op-eds critical of NMD -- Maintained by the Coalition, see <http://www.clw.org/coalition/bmdeditorials.htm> List of individuals and organizations supporting a decision not to deploy NMD CLWEF maintains a list of supporters of a decision no to deploy. Contact Lynn Erskine at CLWEF. List of arms control experts for interview -- Coalition members are welcome to make use of the Coalition's list of arms control & foreign policy experts for interview by reporters LAWS White Paper on NMD and Paper on Legal Status of ABM Treaty -- LAWS produced a 3-page occasional paper on the legal status of the ABM treaty, and White Paper on NMD. ***************************** May 25, 2000 President William Jefferson Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, We urge you not to decide to deploy the proposed "limited" national ballistic missile defense system. We are profoundly concerned that, in the present circumstances, a decision to deploy will severely damage U.S. and international security, increasing rather than reducing nuclear dangers. In our judgment, the proposed national missile defense system does not meet the four criteria that you have outlined as the basis for your decision later this year. We have serious concerns on each of the four: Technology: The delays in the next test, following the failure of the last, confirms the highly critical findings of the panel chaired by retired General Larry Welch, which warned of a "rush to failure" in the development of U.S. missile defense programs. The most recent delay, the latest in a long line of holdups, will limit the analysis available for the Pentagon's assessment of the technology, exactly the type of schedule compression that the Welch panel warned against. With only three of 19 scheduled tests performed by this summer, we believe, like the Welch panel, that a sound decision on technical readiness for deployment cannot be made this year. Moreover, the system has not been tested against likely countermeasures, and is unlikely to work against even simple decoys and other technologies that the 1999 National Intelligence Estimate indicated would be available to countries developing missiles. As you stated on signing the National Missile Defense Act of 1999, the system must demonstrate "operational effectiveness," a goal it cannot achieve during your Administration. Threat: Some Administration officials maintain that a new missile threat to the United States "will mature" in 2005, and this date drives the current rushed schedule. At present, however, North Korea has frozen its flight test program and is improving its relations with the United States, Japan, and South Korea; the North Korean threat may in fact never mature. Rather than deploying an unproven missile defense, the United States can and should pursue diplomatic, political, and economic tools to prevent or delay the maturation of any new missile threats. Cost: The Congressional Budget Office has provided the first assessment of the costs of all phases of your Administration's missile defense plan, at $60 billion for the full system. When the technology remains unproven and appears unlikely to work against even a minimal threat, we maintain it is unwise to invest tens of billions on deployment of such a system. Implications for arms control and U.S. security: A decision to deploy national missile defense will profoundly affect U.S. security for years to come. We firmly believe that, even if you reach an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to modify the ABM Treaty, authorizing deployment could put at serious risk on-going efforts to realize verifiable, bilateral reductions of existing nuclear-armed missiles, and may endanger past agreements as well. In response to deployment, China is likely to accelerate and expand its strategic modernization program, increasing tensions across Asia. Our NATO allies have all expressed concerns about U.S. plans for missile defense, and many of the 180+ nations at the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference strongly questioned the U.S. commitment to Article VI of the treaty. A decision to deploy could strain relations with our allies, ignite a new nuclear arms race, encourage a stronger Russian-Chinese strategic partnership, hurt international efforts to address ballistic missile threats, and severely weaken the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. With the opportunities presented by the initiation of START III talks, we encourage you to allow the time necessary to reach an understanding with Russia as to how best to reduce potential new missile threats while simultaneously achieving verifiable reductions in existing nuclear arsenals and reducing the likelihood of accidental nuclear war. Deployment of national missile defense has and will complicate efforts in this area. Thank you for your consideration of our views. Sincerely, David Albright President Institute for Science and International Security* Betty Bumpers President Peace Links George Bunn former Ambassador to the Geneva Disarmament Conference and General Counsel to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Rear Admiral Eugene J. Carroll, Jr, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Vice President Center for Defense Information* Gordon Clark Executive Director Peace Action Education Fund* Tom Z. Collina Director, Arms Control and Int'l Security Program Union of Concerned Scientists* Ralph DeGennaro Executive Director Taxpayers for Common Sense John Isaacs President Council for a Livable World* Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Ph.D. President League of Women Voters Spurgeon Keeny President Arms Control Association* Lindsay Mattison Executive Director International Center* Robert K. Musil, Ph.D. Executive Director and CEO Physicians for Social Responsibility* Christopher Paine Senior Researcher Natural Resources Defense Council* John Pike Director, Space Policy Project Federation of American Scientists* Daniel Plesch Director British American Security Information Council* John B. Rhinelander Former Deputy Legal Adviser and Legal Adviser to the U.S. SALT I Delegation Susan Schaer Executive Director Women's Action for New Directions* Mark Schlefer Chairman Lawyers Alliance for World Security* Frank von Hippel Former Assistant Director for National Security White House Office of Science and Technology Policy James Wyerman Executive Director 20/20 Vision Education Fund* Phyllis S. Yingling Chair, US Section Women's International League for Peace and Freedom *Member-organization of the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers cc: Albert Gore, Jr. Vice President Samuel Berger, National Security Advisor Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State William Cohen, Secretary of Defense The Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers is an alliance of 17 leading arms control and non-proliferation non-governmental organizations working for a practical, step-by-step program to reduce nuclear dangers. Please address correspondence to Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, 110 Maryland Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20002 - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:59:30 -0700 From: erippy@jps.net Subject: (abolition-usa) Re: NPR'S "PROBLEM": US RUNNING OUT OF ENEMIES On 21 Jun 00,, smirnowb@ix.netcom.com wrote: > NPR's morning show this morning [Wednesday June 21, 2000] at 8:36 or > 8:37 AM EDT, when discussing National Missile Defense [NMD] stated > that there might be or there appeared to be a "problem" in that the United > States might be running out of enemies. - -- I missed that, & I think I'm glad -- it lets me think that *maybe* they were speaking ironically. > I couldn't believe it! I think NPR deserves a little attention/lobbying > & the American & world public public an explanation re their > stating that running out of enemies is a PROBLEM. The obvious implications > are that Peace and redistribution of wealth in a more democratic > fashion is a problem and that the United States[read Pentagon, many > politians & corporate contractors needs enemies. - -- Weel, they can be relied on to manufacture more, unless we stop them. > <snip> It > sounds like the NPR is speaking for the worst, most hardened elements of > Pentagon, weapons manufacturing mentality. - -- That may be the case. PBS, which runs NPR & PBS-TV, offered money to Pacifica Foundation to help them get rid of KPFA -- expecially the newsroom. > I also think the "P" in NPR, Public might more accurately be renamed > National Pentagon Radio. - -- aka Nat'l Petroleum Radio & Nat'l Propaganda Radio. - -- Ed Rippy KPFA News (off to cover the NRC hearing in SF tonite -- story will prob'ly run 6/22 between 6 & 7 pm on 94.1 FM). - ------------------------------------------------------- Any time religion renders people passive and powerless, it deserves the dishonorable title of 'opiate.' - -- Daisaku Ikeda, 'Peace Through Dialogue: A Time to Talk' - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 08:30:26 -0400 From: Ellen Thomas <prop1@prop1.org> Subject: (abolition-usa) NucNews 00/06/22 - Daybook; - --=====================_86700406==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1) Washington Daybook, by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times. http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000622215515.htm 10 a.m. =97 House International Relations Committee holds a hearing on= the State Department, focusing on technology modernization and computer= security. Location: 2200 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5021. 2 p.m. =97 House Armed Services, military research and development subcommittee holds a hearing on the technical status of the national missile defense program. Location: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-4151. Environmental discussion =97 8:30 a.m. =97 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce= hosts a discussion, "How to Save the Environment and Make Money." The speaker is= Amory Lovins, author of "Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution." Location: 1615 H St. NW. Contact: 202/737-7733. Biodiesel fuel update =97 9 a.m. =97 The National Biodiesel Board= holds an update on rapidly increasing use of biodiesel fuel in the nation's bus and truck fleets to curb air pollution. Location: House Triangle. Contact: 202/737-8400. Bush foreign policy discussion =97 10 a.m. =97 The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research hosts a transition to governing project discussion titled "How Would George W. Bush Govern in Foreign Policy?" Location: Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 17th St. NW. Contact: 202/862-5800. Missile defense program briefing =97 noon =97 Members of Congress hold= a news briefing to call on the FBI to investigate allegations of fraud in the= missile defense program. Location: Capitol, House Triangle (Rain site: Capitol, Room EF-100). Contact: 202/225-5871. =20 Los Alamos Laboratory news conference =97 2 p.m. =97 Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, holds a news conference on the Los Alamos Laboratory. Location: Capitol, House Radio/TV Gallery. Contact: 202/225-5672. New America Alliance reception =97 7:30 p.m. =97 The New America Allian= ce hosts a welcome reception to open its 2000 spring conference. The speaker is= Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. Location: Washington Monarch Hotel, 2401 M St.= NW. Contact: 203/325-8772, Ext. 13 or 25. ___________________________________________________ Today's Newspapers and Archives: http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm Interactive Archives (since 6/10/00): http://www.onelist.com/archive/NucNews Subscribe to NucNews: mailto:prop1@prop1.org (NucNews-Subscribe) Submit URL/Article: mailto:NucNews@onelist.org About NucNews: http://prop1.org/nucnews/nucnews.htm Excellent e-mail news resources: DOE Watch - doewatch@onelist.com - http://members.aol.com/doewatch=20 Downwinders - downwinders@onelist.com - http://www.downwinders.org/=20 EnviroNews - environews@envirolink.org -= http://www.envirolink.org/environews=20 Planet Ark/Reuters - mailto:anna@planetark.org -= http://www.planetark.org/news/ Radbull (Radiation Bulletin) mailto:radbull-request@energy-net.org=20 Quick Route to U.S. Congress: http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm (Senators' Websites) 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 Online Petition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons - http://www.PetitionOnline.com/prop1/petition.html Updates on Current Events Outside the White House - http://prop1.org/currevnt.htm Distributed without payment for research and educational=20 purposes only, in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107. - --=====================_86700406==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> 1) Washington Daybook, by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times. <a= href=3D"http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000622215515.htm"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.washtimes.com/national/daybook-2000622215515.= htm </a> 10 a.m. =97 House International Relations Committee holds a hearing on the State Department, focusing on technology modernization and computer security. Location: 2200 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-5021. 2 p.m. =97 House Armed Services, military research and development subcommittee holds a hearing on the technical status of the national missile defense program. Location: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. Contact: 202/225-4151. Environmental discussion =97 8:30 a.m. =97 The U.S= . Chamber of Commerce hosts a discussion, "How to Save the Environment and Make Money." The speaker is Amory Lovins, author of "Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution." Location: 1615 H St. NW. Contact: 202/737-7733. Biodiesel fuel update =97 9 a.m. =97 The National Biodiesel Board holds an update on rapidly increasing use of biodiesel fuel in the nation's bus and truck fleets to curb air pollution. Location: House Triangle. Contact: 202/737-8400. Bush foreign policy discussion =97 10 a.m. =97 The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research hosts a transition to governing project discussion titled "How Would George W. Bush Govern in Foreign Policy?" Location: Wohlstetter Conference Center, 1150 17th St. NW. Contact: 202/862-5800. Missile defense program briefing =97 noon =97 Members of Congress hold a news briefing to call on the FBI to investigate allegations of fraud in the missile defense program. Location: Capitol, House Triangle (Rain site: Capitol, Room EF-100). Contact: 202/225-5871. Los Alamos Laboratory news conference =97 2 p.m. =97 Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, holds a news conference on the Los Alamos Laboratory. Location: Capitol, House Radio/TV Gallery. Contact: 202/225-5672. New America Alliance reception =97 7:30 p.m. =97 The New America Alliance hosts a welcome reception to open its 2000 spring conference. The speaker is Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. 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Contact: 203/325-8772, Ext. 13 or 25. ___________________________________________________ Today's Newspapers and Archives: <a href=3D"http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://prop1.org/nucnews/briefslv.htm</a> Interactive Archives (since 6/10/00): <a href=3D"http://www.onelist.com/archive/NucNews"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.onelist.com/archive/NucNews</a> Subscribe to NucNews: <a href=3D"mailto:prop1@prop1.org" eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:prop1@prop1.org= </a> (NucNews-Subscribe) Submit= URL/Article: <a href=3D"mailto:NucNews@onelist.org"= eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:NucNews@onelist.org</a> <font= size=3D2> = About NucNews:= <a href=3D"http://prop1.org/nucnews/nucnews.htm"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://prop1.org/nucnews/nucnews.htm</a> Excellent e-mail news resources: DOE Watch - doewatch@onelist.com - <a= href=3D"http://members.aol.com/doewatch" eudora=3D"autourl"><font= color=3D"#0000FF">http://members.aol.com/doewatch</a> Downwinders - downwinders@onelist.com= - <a href=3D"http://www.downwinders.org/" eudora=3D"autourl"><font= color=3D"#0000FF">http://www.downwinders.org/</a> EnviroNews - environews@envirolink.org= - <a href=3D"http://www.envirolink.org/environews" eudora=3D"autourl"><font= color=3D"#0000FF">http://www.envirolink.org/environews</a>= Planet Ark/Reuters - <a href=3D"mailto:anna@planetark.org"= eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:anna@planetark.org</a> - <a= href=3D"http://www.planetark.org/news/" eudora=3D"autourl"><font= color=3D"#0000FF">http://www.planetark.org/news/</a> Radbull (Radiation Bulletin) <a= href=3D"mailto:radbull-request@energy-net.org"= eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:radbull-request@energy-net.org</a> Quick Route to U.S. Congress: <a href=3D"http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm</a> (Senators'= Websites) <a href=3D"http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html</a>= (Representatives' Websites) <a href=3D"http://thomas.loc.gov/"= eudora=3D"autourl">http://thomas.loc.gov/</a> (Pending Legislation -= Search) Presidential Candidates' Websites: George W. 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For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 11:40:29 -0700 From: "David Crockett Williams" <gear2000@lightspeed.net> Subject: (abolition-usa) Nader/Yamato GPW 23Jun00 KS http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/406.html Nader/Yamato GPW 23Jun00 KS > http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/406.html > This fax requires the eFax Messenger or Messenger Plus to open, if you > are still using the Microviewer, please visit http://www.eFax.com/need > to download a free copy of Messenger or Messenger Plus. > The above referenced file contains the flyer for the June 23 Friday event in Kansas City where Global Peace Walk initiator, Rev. Dr. Yusen Yamato, will be offering his message. Text of flyer follows. To view/dowload/print efax file, see above/below url for free reader program access. - ------------begin flyer text: An afternoon with Green Party presidential candidate RALPH NADER and local activists Support political alternatives and hear local perspectives on globalization and social justice. Friday, June 23 12:30-3:00PM Kansas City Community College Performing Arts Center 7250 State Ave, Kansas City, KS Nader to speak at 2:00. Confirmed Local Speakers: Slater Shiriki Unganisha of S.T.A.C., Maureen Flynn-Hart of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Frank Neff of Greater KC Fair Trade Coalition, and Craig Volland, environnmental activist/consultant Also: Reverend Yusen Yamato of Global Peace Walk 2000. Music by Natalie Cox. More speakers/performers TBA Voluntary cash donations accepted at the door Sponsored by Kansas and Missouri Greens http://www.votenader.com - ------------------end flyer text-------------- - -dcw David Crockett Williams gear2000@lightspeed.net Chemical Physicist Chartered Life Underwriter Independent US Presidential Candidate w/ Leonard Peltier for VP http://www.egroups.com/group/williams-peltier General Agency Services http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/genagency.html Offering "The Legal Revolution" http://www.prepaidlegal.com/go/dcwilliams Global Peace Walk 2000 http://www.globalpeacenow.org Updates/Voicemail 415-267-1877 Global Emergency Alert Response http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000 Science & Technology in Society & Public Policy List http://www.egroups.com/group/dcwilliams The Vision of Paradise on Earth, DCWilliams http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/vision.html Nuclear Disarmament & Economic Conversion Act http://www.PetitionOnline.com/prop1/petition.html Easy way to Email Media and Government http://congress.nw.dc.us/wnd "An Agenda for Peace", one Global Peace Walk support letter http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/agenda.html - ----------------------end message--------------- to see flyer printed/faxed version, go to attachment icon in email at: > http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/406.html > This fax requires the eFax Messenger or Messenger Plus to open, if you > are still using the Microviewer, please visit http://www.eFax.com/need > to download a free copy of Messenger or Messenger Plus. > http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/406.html - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:59:54 -0500 From: Kevin Martin <kmartin@fourthfreedom.org> Subject: (abolition-usa) terrific new resource for outreach on nuclear disarmament Dear Friends, The Washington National Cathedral kicked off its interfaith Nuclear Reduction/Disarmament Initiative yesterday with a press conference releasing a statement on nuclear disarmament by religious and military leaders and an interfaith service at the Cathedral in Washington. The Initiative has also produced an educational outreach kit featuring Christian, Muslim and Jewish perspectives on nuclear abolition. This kit is intended for use by local congregations, and by peace groups that want to reach out to the faith community. Please spread the word of this new resource far and wide! Go to http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/ and click on Nuclear Reduction/Disarmament Intiative from the menu on the left side of the page to see the statement and download the educational kit. Lots of folks deserve credit for this important project, but particularly Wendy Starman, who directs the Initiative for the Cathedral; former Senator Alan Cranston, who pulled together the impressive statement and signers; and Fourth Freedom Forum's Alistair Millar, who helped compile the educational materials. Thanks also to funders: the Ploughshares Fund, The John Merck Fund, and W. Alton Jones Foundation. For Peace, Kevin Martin Director, Project Abolition - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:26:41 -0700 From: "David Crockett Williams" <gear2000@lightspeed.net> Subject: (abolition-usa) Recent GPW2000 support letters (6): Greenpeace, NORML, Friends of the Earth, Prop1, IRN, American Hellenic Institute http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/407.html Several support letters received in the last month and are excerpted or reproduced in full text form below with fax file of original signed lettters archived as an efax attachment to post at url above. Following are parts of recently received letters of support for Global Peace Walk 2000 http://www.globalpeacenow.org from: Greenpeace USA, Friends of the Earth, International Rivers Network, American Hellenic Institute, Proposition One (White House Anti-Nuclear Peace Park Vigil since 1981), National NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws - -------------------begin support letter excerpts------ "It is with great pleasure that Greenpeace USA offers our endorsement of the Global Peace Walk 2000. The walk is a passionate demonstration of the power of individuals to promote change. The Global Peace Walk 2000 provides an important context for the issues that we address and Greenpeace USA is honored to support this cause. "Nuclear power, toxins, global warming, and deforestation are paramount problems that threaten the very existence of the Earth and its species. ...it is only through collective action that change of the current situations can occur. "Greenpeace USA applauds your efforts and offers our support to the walkers as they journey across the nation to promote a green and peaceful planet." - ------------- "Friends of the Earth is pleased to provide $500 in support of the Global Peace Walk to the United Nations sponsored by the Yucca Foundation. This is a very worthwhile endeavor because peace and the environment are integrally related. We are pleased that you are able to mobilize interests for subjects of environmental importance." - --------------- "We at the International Rivers Network support the efforts of the Global Peace Walk. Our organization works towards a world where rivers and the people whose lives closely depend on them are treated with respect and are not threatened by unwanted development. To achieve this goal, people all over the world must come together in an effort to protect our environment. Actions like the Global Peace Walk will help to bring that about." - ------------------- "On behalf of the American Hellenic Institute and our members throughout the nation, I a happy to extend greetings to the Global Peace Walk 2000 taking place in the year of the 55th anniversary of the United Nations and bearing the message of Global Peace Now. "The ancient Greek philosophers established the maxim of 'nothing in excess' as one of the guiding principles of human life. Their message was in life we should aim for balance. Their teaching was that we should live in harmony with our fellow human beings and with our natural surroundings." - ---------------------- "We have been following updates on your walk with great interest. The issues you are raising under the banner of "Global Peace Now" -- global nuclear disarmament, conversion from nucleare and fossil fuels to renewable energy srouces, protection of human rights, indigenous peoples' survival, environmental restoration -- are vital to us all. These are the issues we have been addressing for the past 19years in Washington, D.C. We look forward to greeting you in October. "We appreciate the fact that you are sponsoring the idea we call 'Proposition One', which has been translated into the bill HR-2545, 'The Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act'... "We hope that you will encourage people to sign th online petition in support of HR-2545, which can be accessed easily by going to our website: http://www.prop1.org " - ------------------ "This is a letter of support for the Global Peace Walk 2000. [from NORML Foundation in Washington DC] NORML supports decriminialization of marijuana, the hemp industry, and safe access to marijuana as medicine. We understand these issues to be an aspect of Global Peace. "...we urge the United Nations to reconsider its current hard line stance against marijuana. We further urge the general assembly to take up the cause as a human rights issue. "We join our voice with yours in the universal human resolve for global peace now." - ----------------------------------end letter excerpts---------------- >[faxes of signed letters are in attachment at http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/407.html] > This fax requires the eFax Messenger or Messenger Plus to open, if you > are still using the Microviewer, please visit http://www.eFax.com/need > to download a free copy of Messenger or Messenger Plus. > - -dcw David Crockett Williams gear2000@lightspeed.net Chemical Physicist Chartered Life Underwriter Independent US Presidential Candidate w/ Leonard Peltier for VP http://www.egroups.com/group/williams-peltier General Agency Services http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/genagency.html Offering "The Legal Revolution" http://www.prepaidlegal.com/go/dcwilliams Global Peace Walk 2000 http://www.globalpeacenow.org Updates/Voicemail 415-267-1877 Global Emergency Alert Response http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000 Science & Technology in Society & Public Policy List http://www.egroups.com/group/dcwilliams The Vision of Paradise on Earth, DCWilliams http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/vision.html Nuclear Disarmament & Economic Conversion Act http://www.PetitionOnline.com/prop1/petition.html Easy way to Email Media and Government http://congress.nw.dc.us/wnd "An Agenda for Peace", one Global Peace Walk support letter http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/agenda.html - - To unsubscribe to abolition-usa, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe abolition-usa" in the body of the message. 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