Atomic Age Shifts Route in Nuclear Cuts Plan
President Bush unveils a bold plan to cut U S nuclear arsenals marking a turning point in the atomic age. He seeks to eliminate 1500 of 2000 land based warheads and cut sea borne missiles by a third while converting some bombers to non nuclear roles contingent on Russia Ukraine and Kazakhstan scrapping key missiles including SS 18 and SS 24. Bush plans to discuss with Boris Yeltsin at Camp David noting the response as very positive.
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End of Rocky Flats cuts ends nuclear weapons work
Rocky Flats plant near Denver will halt W-88 warhead production ending its weapons program. About 4,100 of 8,600 jobs to be lost over three years. $1 billion spent to prepare plutonium operations after a safety shutdown.
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