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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - ICIS: http://www.peaceinspace.com
ICIS-Institute for Cooperation in Space launches public campaign to adopt a
World Treaty Banning Space-Based Weapons.
Saturday, December 29 - I participated in an extraordinary meeting in Marin
County, California. Eighteen representatives from alternative energy, the
peace movement, aerospace industry and journalism had gathered to help launch
a campaign to deweaponize space permanently. This campaign is initiated by
the Institute for Cooperation in Space (ICIS), a nonprofit educational
foundation, whose leader, Dr. Carol Rosin, chaired the meeting.
Over the next several months the campaign will pursue these dual objectives:
1) promote passage of Congressional Bill HR 2977, the Space
Preservation Act of 2001, (introduced by U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich
(D-Ohio). A parallel Senate Bill will be introduced by a major U.S. Senator
over the next couple weeks.
HR 2977's objective is "to preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of
space for the benefit of all humankind by permanently prohibiting the basing
of weapons in space by the United States, _and_ to require the President to
take action to adopt and implement a world treaty banning space-based
weapons.";
2) persuade all governments on Earth to sign the World Treaty Banning
Space- Based Weapons. This World Treaty preserves space for peaceful and
cooperative uses. The Treaty establishes a permanent ban on space-based
weapons, and establishes a space peacekeeping agency to verify the ban on
weapons.
The World Treaty builds on earlier space law, including the 1967 Outer
Space Treaty, and adds the vital element of keeping weapons out of space. A
catalyst for the World Treaty is President Bush's December 13th announcement
that on June 13, 2002 he intends to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile
Treaty, thus opening a drive to positioning terrible new Star Wars weapons in
space. Dr. Rosin, who is spearheading the campaign for the World Treaty ought
to know: she was formerly head of aerospace research and development at
Fairchild Industries, a leading defense contractor. Now she works for peace
in space.
Dr. Rosin states succinctly the choice facing Earth now: "We can build
space battle stations and weapons pointed towards earth and into space, or we
can build space habitats, hospitals, schools, farms, labs, industries, hotels
and resorts, elevators and craft, and free ourselves to explore the
universe."
The Institute for Cooperation in Space has impressive Board members. In
addition to Dr. Carol Rosin, a space and military defense consultant, Board
members include: Apollo 14 Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Sir Arthur C.
Clarke, scientist-author of "2001", etc., Daniel Sheehan, JD, University of
California Professor and hero-litigator in the Pentagon Papers, Iran- Contra,
Three Mile Island, and Karen Silkwood cases, and Alfred L. Webre, JD, MEd,
futurist and former delegate to the UNISPACE Outer Space conference.
The campaign to adopt the Space Preservation Act of 2001 and the World
Treaty Banning Space-Based Weapons is not just ICIS's baby; everyone must get
involved. Will 2002 be the year that the ABM Treaty falters and a horrible
new Star Wars arms race crescendoes between the U.S., Russia, China, and
others in a lawless frontier of space? Or will 2002 be the year that the
countries of Earth pledge themselves to keep space peaceful and free for all
who come in good will, a place to build microgravity quarters, learn new
wonders, and prepare for our cosmic future - in space? Your involvement now
can make the difference. It's time to act.
- Richard Boylan, Ph.D. www.drboylan.com
To contact ICIS or Dr. Rosin about how you can help:
Institute for Cooperation in Space
P.O. Box 25040
Ventura, California 93001 , USA
(805) 641-1999 Fax: (805) 641-9669
URL: http://www.peaceinspace.com
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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