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...Jackson-Warner resolution was designed as an alternative to a Senate proposal for an immediate freeze, sponsored by Democrat Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Republican Mark Hatfield of Oregon. Their resolution calls on the U.S. to seek agreement now with the Soviets to halt the production and deployment of all nuclear weapons, in a fashion that each side could verify, as a prelude to arms-reduction talks. Attacking Reagan's assertion that the U.S. needs to continue its buildup in order to force eventual arms reductions, Kennedy argued, "This is voodoo arms control, which says you must have more...
...international alliance of physicians, he asked by several Harvard-affiliated doctors, convened in Cambridge. England earlier this week to continue their discussions on the medical consequences of nuclear war and to pressure world leaders to halt the arms race...
...than disarmament negotiations. Indeed, almost a third of the voters said that Reagan's policies increase the threat of nuclear war, while 23% thought his policies decrease the threat. Reflecting the growing popularity of the nuclear-freeze movement, 70% favored resolutions urging the U.S. and Soviet governments to halt the testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons...
...from deploying Pershing II and cruise missiles there. The U.S. wants a "zero option" plan to eliminate all medium-range nuclear missiles. Despite the gulf between these two negotiating positions, U.S. officials came away from the meetings convinced that the Soviets no longer expect the European peace movement to halt the deployment of Pershing II and cruise missiles...
...latch on the cargo-bay doors temporarily jammed, mysterious static rang in the astronauts' ears, and a teleprinter spilled paper wildly. The most serious failure came when gremlins knocked out some of the shuttle's radio links, briefly raising fears that there might be a premature halt to the mission...