Backers urge Congress to back nuclear freeze in Maryland district
Supporters from Frederick and nearby counties gathered with 9,297 signatures in Beverly Byron’s Washington DC office to press for House Joint Resolution 521 a mutual verifiable freeze on nuclear warheads missiles and deployment Byron signaled likely opposition citing verification doubts Arthur Kanegis countered with Pentagon figures asserting 30 000 US versus 20 000 Soviet weapons Michael Kennedy noted that most HR-297 co sponsors including Byron voted against redirecting 269 billion from defense to social programs
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Byron Kissin discuss nuclear freeze with Frederick group
Congresswoman Beverly Byron and attorney Barry J C Kissin of the Frederick Nuclear Freeze group discuss the proposed freeze in her district office. Kissin says more than 9000 residents want her to vote for freeze now on nuclear arms in the district.
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Petition drives seek funding cuts for nuclear weapons programs
Friday, July 16, 1982, The News Frederick Md reports petitions urging a funding freeze on a binary chemical weapons facility and MX Missile programs. supporters praise HARC funding tweaks while opponents call for shoring 8 billion in Defense Department waste. Barry J C Kissin notes 9,000 signatures in Maryland 6th District favor a freeze vote now.
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