Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Kucinich Speaks Out Against Nuclear Testing


At a recent press conference in Salt Lake City, Utah children stood next to Dennis as he discussed the elimination of nuclear testing in the nearby Nevada desert. Photo: Clarity Sanderson

At a press conference in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Congressman Kucinich condemned nuclear testing in the nearby Nevada desert. Past nuclear tests have been blamed for causing cancer in the region. Kucinich said, "We will stop the sacrifice of the health and the welfare of the people of Utah and every other state [who] would be affected by the testing of nuclear weapons. This must stop."

Demos zero in on nuke testing

By Thomas Burr
The Salt Lake Tribune

During a brief stop in Salt Lake City two days before the Utah Democratic primary, presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich vowed that if elected he would stop any nuclear tests and work to rid the world of atomic weapons...(Full Story)

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