> INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST
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> OCTOBER 7 ACTIONS OPPOSE PLANNED STAR WARS PROGRAM
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bruce Gagnon (352) 337-9274
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> On October 7 an "International Day of Protest to Stop the
> Militarization of Space" will be held worldwide. Currently protest events
> are planned in 16 nations and in over 34 U.S. cities.
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> The October 7 actions are being organized by the Global Network Against
> Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and have been endorsed by organizations
> around the world.
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> President Clinton's recent decision to postpone deployment of National
> Missile Defense (NMD) was largely a result of recent testing failures and
> growing worldwide opposition to a new Star Wars program. "However, elements
> of this new Star Wars program are still moving ahead," said Bruce Gagnon,
> Coordinator of the Global Network. "In the next few weeks, for example, the
> U.S. government will finalize plans for the testing of a space-based laser -
> a critical weapon in the Pentagon's scheme to 'control' space, and from the
> 'ultimate high-ground' of space to 'dominate' the Earth below."
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> "We won't rest for a moment," said Gagnon. "The October 7 protests
> represent the largest grassroots global expression against moving the arms
> race into space ever held. We will utilize Clinton's delay decision to
> expand our organizing and opposition. More people are getting involved
> every day."
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> October 7 actions include rallies and demonstrations in:
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> 1. Adelaide, Australia
> 2. Albuquerque, N.M. (Lockheed Martin - Oct 6)
> 3. Amherst, MA (Oct 8)
> 4. Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
> 5. Asheville, NC (Downtown at Vance monument)
> 6. Baku, Azerbaijan
> 7. Bathe, Maine (Oct 5)
> 8. Beale AFB, CA (Space Command Radar Facility)
> 9. Berlin, Germany (Bundestag)
> 10. Brookfield, CT
> 11. Bucharest, Romania (American Embassy)
> 12. Buckingham Peace Fair (Bucks County, PA)
> 13. Cambridge, England
> 14. Cape Canaveral AFS, FL (Key Launch Facility)
> 15. Chicago, IL (Kluzynski Federal Building)
> 16. Colorado Springs, CO. (Space Command HQ)
> 17. Edwards AFB, CA (Flight Testing Center)
> 18. Flic en Flac, Mauritius
> 19. Fort Bragg, CA
> 20. France
> 21. Fylingdales, England (U.S. Radar Base)
> 22. Greece
> 23. Hartford, CT (Oct 4)
> 24. Holland, MI
> 25. Huntsville, AL (TMD Directorate)
> 26. Kalamazoo, MI
> 27. Kathmandu, Nepal (U.S. Embassy)
> 28. Kirtland AFB, N.M. (Key Laser Development Center - Oct 6)
> 29. Leicester, England
> 30. London, England (U.S. Embassy)
> 31. Los Angeles AFB, CA (Space-Based Laser Directorate)
> 32. Madison, WI
> 33. Mays Landing, NJ (Rep. Frank LoBiondo's office - Oct 6)
> 34. Menwith Hill, England (U.S. Spy Satellite Base)
> 35. Nevada Test Site
> 36. New York, N.Y. (Wall Street - Oct 6)
> 37. Northampton, MA
> 38. Osaka, Japan (Navy TMD Deployment Site)
> 39. Oslo, Norway (Parliament)
> 40. Pathanamthitta, India
> 41. Penn State University
> 42. San Francisco State University Planetarium (Cosmic Cabaret - Oct 6)
> 43. Schwaebisch Gmuend (Germany)
> 44. Seattle, WA (Boeing Corporation)
> 45. Seoul, Korea (TMD Deployment Sites)
> 46. Stockton, CA
> 47. St. Paul, MN (Lockheed Martin)
> 48. Sunnyvale, CA (Lockheed Martin)
> 49. Sydney, Australia (TMD testing expected in Western Australia)
> 50. Tokyo, Japan
> 51. Toronto, Canada (Oct 14 at U.S. Consulate)
> 52. Tucson, AZ (Raytheon)
> 53. Valley Forge, PA. (Lockheed Martin)
> 54. Vandenberg AFB, CA (Key Launch Facility)
> 55. Vancouver, Canada
> 56. White House, Washington DC
> 57. White Sands Missile Test Range, N.M.
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> Meanwhile, testing of the NMD system is scheduled to resume in January,
> 2001 from Vandenberg AFB in California. The Pentagon is also dangerously
> promoting Theatre Missile Defense (TMD) deployments in the Middle East and
> Asia which will provoke regional escalations of nuclear weapons
> development.
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> October 7 protest sites are still being added each day. To see the
> current list of actions, and worldwide sponsoring groups, check the Global
> Network's web site at: http://www.space4peace.org
>
> Note to Editors & Assignment Desks: Media seeking the actual Pentagon
> plans for "control and domination" of space can obtain them by clicking on
> Space Command's web site at: http://www.spacecom.af.mil/usspace/index.htm
>
> Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
> PO Box 90083
> Gainesville, FL. 32607
> (352) 337-9274
> http://www.space4peace.org
> globalnet at mindspring.com