Mar 18, 2000 | China, Cold War, France, Global Terrorism, Iraq, Media, Nuclear Proliferation, Pakistan, Russia, Senator Alan Cranston, U.S.
A major U.S. city is the most likely target of a nuclear attack by a terrorist group, a prominent nuclear disarmament group is warning. The Global Security Institute, headed by former U.S. Sen. Alan Cranston, is hoping to jar the public from its post-Cold War...
Mar 14, 2000 | Denuclearization, Media, Michael Douglas, Senator Alan Cranston
March 14, 2000 Friends, we are all privileged to share in honoring Senator Alan Cranston tonight. He is an inspiration to anyone who values public service. After Alan graduated from Stanford, he became a foreign correspondent for the International News Service. He...
Mar 14, 2000 | Ambassador Thomas Graham, Denuclearization, India, Media, NPT, Pakistan, Senator Alan Cranston, U.S.
March 14, 2000 Since 1981 Lawyers Alliance for World Security has been a nonpartisan organization of professionals concerned with promoting the rule of law and the control and elimination of threats posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. Averell...
Mar 14, 2000 | Cold War, Global Terrorism, Hiroshima, Nuclear Proliferation, Religion and Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, Senator Alan Cranston, U.S.
Remarks by Senator Alan Cranston The threat posed by nuclear weapons the issue that brings us together surpasses in a way all others. Many issues are important. But if we blow ourselves up in a nuclear holocaust, no other issue will matter. It was fruitless to...
Feb 23, 2000 | Denuclearization, Nobel Summit, NPT, U.S., United Nations
1)- GSI – A Nuclear Crisis Every five years, the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) comes up for reassessment by the countries that have signed it. This is the treaty that provides for international restraints (and inspections) on nuclear programs… It...
Feb 20, 2000 | Global Security Institute, Human Rights, Media, Nobel Summit, U.S., United Nations
Sunday, February 20, 2000 SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA–As President Bill Clinton ponders his post-presidential career options, he might consider the example of a former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias Sanchez. It was Arias who brokered a Central American peace deal...
Feb 8, 2000 | Cold War, Media, NATO, Russia, U.S.
February 8, 2000 The following is a transcript of a CBS 60 Minutes II segment entitled “The Missiliers.” Produced by George Crile, it contains an extensive interview between Dan Rather and General Eugene Habiger (Ret.), former Commander-in-chief of all...
Jan 30, 2000 | Ambassador Thomas Graham, Denuclearization, Douglas Roche, Jonathan Granoff, Media, Middle Powers Initiative, NATO, NPT, Senator Alan Cranston, United Nations
January 30, 2000 On January 26-27, 2000, the Middle Powers Initiative and The Carter Center co-sponsored the Atlanta Consultation on the Future of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The purpose was to serve as a forum for groups to share thoughts on the challenges facing...
Dec 8, 1999 | Denuclearization, Global Terrorism, Religion and Nuclear Deterrence
A Moral Call to Eliminate the Threat of Nuclear Weapons Our common humanity brings us together to eliminate a threat to us all. Our diversity will strengthen our efforts. As people of faith, we accept our responsibility to provide moral and ethical clarity and...
Dec 1, 1999 | Media, Nuclear Proliferation
December 1-8, 1999 Our common humanity brings us together to eliminate a threat to us all. Our diversity will strengthen our efforts. As people of faith, we accept our responsibility to provide moral and ethical clarity and leadership for the common good of all life...
Nov 16, 1999 | China, France, India, Iraq, Israel, Media, North Korea, Nuclear Proliferation, Pakistan, Russia, Senator Alan Cranston, U.S.
Tuesday, November 16, 1999 LOS ALTOS HILLS: Shortly after atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I met Albert Einstein. He warned if the bomb were developed further, and ever used all-out, the human race could be exterminated. The bomb has been developed...
Nov 16, 1999 | China, Cold War, France, Iraq, North Korea, NPT, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, U.S.
LOS ALTOS HILLS: Shortly after atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I met Albert Einstein. He warned if the bomb were developed further, and ever used all-out, the human race could be exterminated. The bomb has been developed further. One super bomb...
Oct 6, 1999 | Denuclearization, Dr. Jane Goodall, Middle Powers Initiative, NATO, NPT, Nuclear Proliferation, Senator Alan Cranston, United Nations
October 06, 1999 The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Alan Cranston, Dr. Jane Goodall, and 120 youth leaders representing more than 50 countries will gather on the steps of San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral at Noon today, October 6, 1999, to call for the US...
Oct 6, 1999 | China, Dr. Jane Goodall, France, Media, Russia, Senator Alan Cranston, U.S.
October 6, 1999 The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Alan Cranston, Dr. Jane Goodall, and 120 youth leaders representing more than 50 countries will gather on the steps of San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral at Noon today, October 6, 1999, to call for the US...
Oct 3, 1999 | Cold War, Denuclearization, Douglas Roche, Media, Middle Powers Initiative, NATO, NPT, United Nations
October 3, 1999 Transcript A few weeks ago, I returned to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to see once again the effect of atomic bombing. It was a profound experience to speak to some of the survivors and see the museum displays of the horror and suffering. It is a visit I...
Aug 6, 1999 | Denuclearization, Media, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, U.S., U.S. Congress
August 06, 1999 Peace Declaration: Address on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of Hiroshima A century of war, the twentieth century spawned the devil’s own weapons-nuclear weapons-and humankind has yet to free itself of their threat.Nonetheless, inspired by...
Aug 6, 1999 | Denuclearization, Japan, Media
August 6, 1999 A century of war, the twentieth century spawned the devil’s own weapons-nuclear weapons-and humankind has yet to free itself of their threat.Nonetheless, inspired by the memory of the hundreds of thousands who died so tragically in Hiroshima and...
Aug 5, 1999 | Media, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, Senator Ed Markey, U.S., U.S. Congress
106th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 1999 Mr. MARKEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for...
Oct 1, 1998 | China, Denuclearization, Media, NATO, Russia, U.S.
October 1998 The following dialogue between General Lee Butler, Commander-in-Chief of the US Strategic Command until 1994 and Richard Butler, former Executive Chairman of the Canberra Commission on the elimination of nuclear weapons was moderated by former Senator,...
Jun 9, 1998 | India, Iraq, Media, NPT, Pakistan, Russia, Senator Alan Cranston, U.S.
June 9, 1998 India’s and Pakistan’s nuclear tests reveal the impotence of current policies intended to prevent proliferation. Moralizing appeals, threats of sanctions and offers of military and economic aid for not testing have done nothing to contain the...