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Date: June 14, 1999
Item/Subject: Resolve, Supporting Efforts to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on a WoddWide Basis
early in Dw New Century.
Responsible Department: City Coundl
Coundlor Palmer has been commoner! by Nike IbwaN of the University of Maine seeking Wunal approval for a
resolve in support of an international campaign to secure a treaty by the year 2000 to abolish nuclear
weapons throughout the world early in the new century.
Attached you will And a Resolve to this effect along with background infwmadon on Abolition 2000, the group
working towaN this goal.
The Municipal Operations Committee has revievred this proposal, and recommends full Council approval.
Department head
Manager's Comments:
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Associated Information: Resolve, Backgromrtl Information
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Assigned to coumcilor Palmer June 14, 1999
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, 5u000rtng Efforts to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on a World Wide Bass Early in
the New Century
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RESOLVED
Whereas, it is widely recognized Mat nuclear weapons have the potential to destroy all life on
this planet; and
Whereas, while progress has been made to both restrict the spread of nuclear weapons and to
reduce the number of such weapons, 45,000 nuclear weapons still exist and
Whereas, in spite of efforts to restrict nuclear proliferation, some nations continue to try to
develop such weapons, a result which an lead to regional and International destabilization;
and
Whereas, the United States is the nasi powerful nuclear weapon state in the world, and
nations around the world took to the U.S. M exercise leadership in nuclear disarmament and
Whereas, it Is essential that efforts be undertaken to enforce and expand existing treaties on
this subject In order to achieve nuclear weapon abollshion early in the next century; and
Whereas, it is also essential that such treaties allow for meaningful enforcement and
Inspection programs M insure that this goal is achieved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CIN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR,
THAT:
We support ABOLITION 1000, an international campaign to secure a treaty by the year 2000
to abolish nuclear weapons worldwide in the eady years of the new century and urge our
elected officials to support efforts designed to achieve such a result and to insure that the
necessary enfomement and Inspection programs are In place to insure this result
IN Cixs CouaciL
June 14. 1999
Matiou for Passage Made and
Secoudsd Members of the Public
Encouraged Support of this Resolution
Passed
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ORDER
nd2. Supporting Effoxt to Abolish
Nuclear Neapods on a YaildWide Basis
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Argument and Response Sheet for Abell Resolution Town Or4anbers
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Argument:
The issue of Nuclear Abortion does not apply to munrcipafgommmenh. Wedealwith
things that affect our town, not national and international policy.
Response:
The people who will pay the ulfirrom price for the launching of nuclear wea�ons WO be
the people of this and other towns across the notion. As potential victims, o4d as
r people who pay federal taxes which are invested In nuclear weapons, we helve the
t right to have our voices heard on this issue.
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Argument:
Wending against nuclear weapons sends a message to our troops Mot we dah't suppom
them.
Response:
No one con win o nucleorwar. The radioactive full and environmental d6vastation
that would result from a nuclearworwoukl Imly NI most of the people on that planet.
j We don't look down on the soldiers who decide to fight for what they beleve in, but we
bell that no one has the right to pursue a policy which destroy the world. I
The Chairperson of the Grano Town Council sad that although he served ih WWII and
bell that the bomb dropped on Hiroshima may have saved some Gees, le fen that
potential world destruction by nuclear weapons outweighed any of the shodtterm
advantages the weapons might bring.
Argument:
"Gating rio of our nuclear weapons will not Improve nal security" j
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Using nuclear weapom for national security k Ike using a hand grenatle to tl8fend your
The molar titreah to US. security today are not nuclear powers like Russia and Chino,
but tenlaist organiwNom aro international conflicts, Ike the Balkans, lhreatelYng to
burn out of control Neither threat can be bombed out of existence: In the fist case, If
China or Russia decided to bunch, fife on earth would be unbearable for the few
survivors. In the second case, there Is no wdy to drop a nuclearweapan on the minority
of temoisa or paron ifitary organizations which threaten the U.S. without wiping out ten
Imes Of many ciAlam In the process. I
Argument:
We hove terrorist nations to deal with, Theywillnotrstentoonyfreaty."
Response:
To lounch a ful nuclear strike against a "terrorist nal would 1611 far more civilians than
It would terrorists or military troops. I hope we are net ready to saalfice ihousdinds of
Ives to kill a few huntlred mtlltary personnel. If we did the a missile at such a nation, we
nove no way of controlling the response, either by Mot nation or by others friehdly to
that nafbn. We are likely to stod a nuclear or Wdespre d me nlional wpr. .
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