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Vigil for Peace Vigil for Peace Remember Hiroshima Abolish Nuclear Weapons Remember Hiroshima Abolish Nuclear Weapons On August 6, 1945 the United States of America used the atomic bomb for the first time on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, destroying the city; on August 9, the U.S. used the atomic bomb again on Nagasaki, Japan. Over 200,000 people died immediately in the two bombings and over a hundred thousand more died in the following decades as a result of the effects of the radiation. On August 6, 1945 the United States of America used the atomic bomb for the first time on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, destroying the city; on August 9, the U.S. used the atomic bomb again on Nagasaki, Japan. Over 200,000 people died immediately in the two bombings and over a hundred thousand more died in the following decades as a result of the effects of the radiation. The threat of nuclear weapons is with us still The threat of nuclear weapons is with us still Our leaders in Washington remind us regularly of the possibility that Iran might get nuclear weapons or that North Korea is a nuclear threat. But the White House says little about the many other countries with nuclear bombs, including Pakistan, India, Israel, and Russia. Our leaders in Washington remind us regularly of the possibility that Iran might get nuclear weapons or that North Korea is a nuclear threat. But the White House says little about the many other countries with nuclear bombs, including Pakistan, India, Israel, and Russia. Obama calls for nuclear disarmament Obama calls for nuclear disarmament Although the President has a stated goal of nuclear disarmament, the United States itself still has nearly 10,000 nuclear warheads. We need to press to make the goal a reality. Although the President has a stated goal of nuclear disarmament, the United States itself still has nearly 10,000 nuclear warheads. We need to press to make the goal a reality. US nuclear policy needs to be reversed US nuclear policy needs to be reversed Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty the United States is obligated to divest itself of its own nuclear weapons. Unless Washington moves boldly to do so, it will make little progress getting other nations to disarm. Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty the United States is obligated to divest itself of its own nuclear weapons. Unless Washington moves boldly to do so, it will make little progress getting other nations to disarm. What you can do What you can do Contact your representatives and urge that: Contact your representatives and urge that: no new nuclear weapons be built no new nuclear weapons be built and that all money for nuclear weapons be cut from the Federal budget. and that all money for nuclear weapons be cut from the Federal budget. The Vigil for Peace was initiated by the Albany Friends Meeting and Peace Action. Find out how you can work for peace. Call 518-595-9324 The Vigil for Peace was initiated by the Albany Friends Meeting and Peace Action. Find out how you can work for peace. Call 518-595-9324