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HJRES 571 97th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations Arms race Defense articles Missile warheads Nuclear weapons Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution calling for a mutual and verifiable freeze and reduction in nuclear weapons.

Introduced: August 12, 1982 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Aug 12, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 12, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Aug 12, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 12, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the United States and the Soviet Union should: (1) pursue a complete halt to the nuclear arms race; (2) decide when and how to achieve a mutual and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems; (3) give special attention to destabilizing weapons; and (4) proceeding from this freeze, pursue major, mutual, and verifiable reductions in nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems.

What's happening now August 12, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

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