</b>There is a move afoot to drop Kofi Anan's call for a conference to reduce nuclear dangers in the European Union and Nuclear Weapons States. Please write to heads of states, legislators, foreign ministers, etc. asking that the Secretary General's conference be supported. [Alice Slater <aslater@gracelinks.org>] <br>
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<b>- Sept. 28, 2000 - International NIX-MOX Action Day<br>
</b>For the third year people in nations across the planet are taking ACTION to say NO to the use of plutonium as a nuclear fuel -- called MOX.<br>
IDEAS FOR NIX MOX ACTION DAY -- How can you and your group or friends and family bring this issue to the attention of decision makers? [From: michael mariotte <nirsnet@nirs.org>]<br>
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<b>- October 5, 2000 - International Day Of Action On Climate Change <br>
</b>* To raise world-wide awareness of global climate change issues and solutions; and to influence climate-change talks at COP 6 this November Specific Objectives <br>
* To raise world-wide awareness that nuclear power is not "clean" <br>
* To stop further nuclear power subsidies by excluding nuclear from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) credits Message <br>
* Energy efficiency and sustainable energy are the solution to global climate change, NOT nuclear power<br>
Contact: Cindy Folkers, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, 1424 <br>
16th Street NW, #404, Washington DC 20036, cindyf@nirs.org, <a href="http://www.nirs.org/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.nirs.org</a><br>
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</font></u><b>- Noteworthy websites:<br>
</b> - Human Radiation Experiments - <a href="http://tis.eh.doe.gov/ohre/roadmap/index.html" eudora="autourl">http://tis.eh.doe.gov/ohre/roadmap/index.html</a><br>
- Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Hot License Training Study Guide - <a href="http://tvn.net/~ragsman/studyguide/Guideindex.htm" eudora="autourl">http://tvn.net/~ragsman/studyguide/Guideindex.htm</a><br>
Also, 13th Annual Peace Action Congress in Washington, D.C. on December 8-10. Contact: Jenny Randolph <jrandolph@peace-action.org>, 202-862-9740 x3004<br>
5:45 p.m. - Dallas, Texas Airport Arrival, Dallas Love Field, Signature Flight Support North, 8001 Lemmon Ave., Dallas, TX, 214/956-1000<br>
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<b>Al Gore - Mississippi Tour August 18-21</b> <br>
Travels to La Crosse, Wis., with vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman to begin a four-day river trip (Aug. 18-21) down the Mississippi River to Dubuque, Iowa; Moline, Ill.; Keokuk, Iowa; and concluding in Hannibal, Mo.<br>
Highlights -- 9:20 a.m. -- Bon voyage, Riverside Park, La Crosse.<br>
7:15 p.m. -- Rally for supporters, Lawler Park, Fischer and Water streets, Prairie du Chien, Wis.<br>
<b>About Joe Lieberman:<br>
</b>Peace activists critical of Sen. Joseph Lieberman's support of the defense industry - a major Connecticut employer since the Civil War - say his hawkish record may drive left-leaning Democrats to Green Party candidate Ralph Nader. [By DIANE SCARPONI, Associated Press Writer]<br>
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<b>Ralph Nader next two weeks<br>
</b>California August 21-24; Portland OR August 25; Seattle WA August 26; California August 27; New York August 30. <br>
See <a href="http://www.votenader.org/RalphontheRoad.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.votenader.org/RalphontheRoad.html</a> for details.<br>
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<b>- David McReynolds, </b>Socialist candidate<b> </b>for President,<b> on the ABC news program "20/20" today, August 18, at 10:00 pm</b>, in a story on federal funding of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. The piece may also incorporate some footage from the Socialist Party's 1999 nominating convention. David will also be on the <b>ABC late-night TV program "Politically Incorrect" on Tuesday, August 22nd</b>. "PI" is a late-nite comedy/politics talk show which airs after "Niteline" in most locations.<br>