Fw: Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki 60 years later--FCNL

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From: "Kathy Guthrie" <kathyguthrie@fcnl.org>
To: "Miriam Vieni" <miriamvieni@optonline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 5:28 PM
Subject: Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki 60 years later--FCNL

August 6 and 9 this year marks the 60th anniversary of the dropping of
the atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Help you community to remember the hundreds of thousands of civilians
who lost their lives in the bombings and to say "never
again." Quaker meetings and churches, FCNL contacts, and peace
groups all over the country are putting together vigils and public
demonstrations. Organize or join an event in your community.

FCNL can help. Download and distribute the new FCNL flyer from our web
page at: www.fcnl.org/nuclear Include information about your local
events on the FCNL flyer, copy and distribute.

Remembering the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a way to make
clear that such weapons cannot serve any reasonable purpose in society.
Yet, 60 years later, the U.S. government is still considering
developing new nuclear weapons, including a "bunker buster"
nuclear bomb that would be 70 times more powerful than the Hiroshima
bomb. Under current U.S. policy, nuclear weapons are still considered a
viable way of projecting U.S. military power and dealing with our
"enemies."

You can make a difference by saying "never again." So far
this year, tens of thousands of people have contacted their members of
Congress to oppose funding for the "bunker buster" nuclear
weapon. These emails and letters are having an effect. This spring the
House of Representatives rejected the idea of developing new nuclear
weapons. While the Senate supported such funding, it did so with fewer
votes than in previous years. The issue will be resolved in a
House-Senate conference committee in September. Ultimately, all funds
may be cut.

Meet your representative and senators in August: Members of Congress
will be on August recess July 30 through September 5. Attend local
public forums or organize a delegation to meet with your legislators
and discuss your concerns about U.S. nuclear weapons policies. Make
your appointments now to ensure the availability of your member of
Congress. For more information on how to organize a group, go to
www.fcnl.org/getin/resources/meet_congress.htm

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