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PSR
is hosting a speaker tour with Dr. Ira Helfand, past PSR President, in
the Kansas City to address the upcoming nuclear weapons budget debate
and the opposition to the Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Plant. Dr. Helfand
will be debating a proponent of the Kansas City Plant on Sunday,
October 9th. In addition, he will also be addressing students and a
religious congregation as part of the Nuclear Disarmament speaking tour.
Sunday
"Still 'Modernizing' Nuclear Weapons?"
Dr. Ira Helfand from Physicians for Social Responsibility
Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 10 a.m. -11 a.m.
All Souls Forum, 4500 Warwick, KCMO
The Great Nuclear Debate:
Nuclear Weapons-Making in KC
Sunday, October 9, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Stack Auditorium of UMKC's Royal Hall, 5300 Rockhill Rd.
Visit and tour of the Kansas City Plant Construction Site, Highway 150 and Botts Road in South Kansas City, 3:00-5:00 PM
Private Dinner for PSR Members, Alicia's House in Brookside 6:00 PM. Please call (202) 587-5231 to RSVP
Monday
Presentation to Model United Nations Students
Monday, October 10, 2011, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Tell Congress to approve a budget that pushes the Administration to make a bold reduction in our nuclear arsenal.
50 years ago this week, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of a cataclysmic nuclear war. Today, you can help ensure that the lessons of this crisis are not forgotten by writing a letter to the editor.
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