ACTION
April 25, 2003
The
Bush Administration and Congressional hawks
want to develop two new types of nuclear weapons.
They have proposed repealing a decade-old prohibition
on developing low-yield nuclear weapons and
building a nuclear version of the bunker-buster
weapon.
Former WiLL/WAND Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse
(D-OR) achieved the ban on research and development
of low-yield nuclear weapons in 1993 as a member
of the House Armed Services Committee, along
with Rep. John Spratt (D-SC).
The
American people, I think, would be absolutely
apoplectic, and should be, to find out this
administration is on the one hand holding people
responsible for weapons of mass destruction
but at the same time we are basically starting
a new arms race. - Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA),
Spring 2003
What
can WiLL members do?
First - Urge your Representative and Senators
to preserve the Spratt-Furse prohibition on
low-yield nuclear weapons and to cut funding
for the nuclear bunker-buster. Votes
on these provisions are expected in May on
the FY04 Defense Authorization and/or the Energy
and Water Appropriations bill. The Capitol switchboard
number is (202) 225-3121.
Second - Use the model
letter-to-the-editor posted here to place
a letter or op-ed in your state newspapers.
(View additional
talking points here.) Encourage other WiLL
members in your state to join you in authoring
the letter or op-ed. As soon as it is printed
in your newspapers, be sure to fax a copy to
your Congressional delegation and to WiLL's
Washington Office at (202) 544-7612.
Third - Please let us know that you have taken
these actions by using the Action
Response Form. Act today! It is critical
that your Members of Congress know that political
leaders and the public oppose the development
of new nuclear weapons.
Please contact our WiLL Washington Office with
any questions: (202) 544-5055 x192 or will@wand.org
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