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From: orb@whuts.UUCP (SEVENER)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Reagan and arms reductions: re to Albrecht
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 09:54:39 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 10 09:54:39 1986
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> 
> >If Reagan is truly interested in "arms reductions" then why did he
> >refuse to meet representatives of the Nuclear Freeze bearing the
> >signatures of 1.2 million Americans asking to stop nuclear testing
> >and the nuclear arms race?  He seems to have plenty of time to
> >meet terrorists from other countries like Jonas Savimbi and the
> >leaders of the contras.
> 
> Maybe because he is the President elected by  something like 60 million
> votes and he doesn't want to meet with people who are pushing for
> something he thinks isn't good for the American people.  
> 
 
I didn't realize that the American people had elected Jonas Savmibi
as their representative(??).  On the other hand the nuclear freeze
has been supported by 70% of Americans in virtually every poll I have
ever seen on the subject.  It has been endorsed by resolution in every
state it has been placed on the ballot.  It has been endorsed by
hundreds of municipalities.  It is no easy feat to obtain the signatures
of 1.2 million Americans in a matter of months.
Please explain why having both sides negotiate a halt to the nuclear arms
race "is not good" for the American people.
 
   tim sevener  whuxn!orb