Carol Liu
cliu@queens.lib.ny.us
"A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy" - Benjamin Disraeli
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NEW CD COMMEMORATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRINITY TEST
CONTACT: *Rufina Marie Laws - (505)257-3823
Humans Against Nuclear Waste Dumps (HANDs)
P.O. Box 2170
Ruidoso, NM 88345
*Peter Gullerud - (818)848-9988
UZIMA
P. O. Box 124
Burbank, CA 91503-0124
Marilyn Armstrong - (805) 528-4819
Co-author of the book, _The Obligated Whisper_
A new CD has just been release to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
atomic bomb test at Trinity Site and the destruction of the cities of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. "The Obligated Whisper" is a CD featuring the
contributions of an international group of activists who are seeking to
awaken the conscience and humanity of America; to touch hearts, minds, and
souls; and to remind all that we must be responsible for the impact of our
actions upon the seventh generation.
The spitting of the atom was achieved in a deliberate attempt to give the
United States superior military strength in 1945. The Trinity test was
conducted on the ancestral homelands of the Mescalero Apache Nation in New
Mexico. After 50 years of using nuclear technology, starting with the
destruction of the two Japanese cities and progressing through multiple
above- and below-ground tests, the development of a nuclear-reliant
military-industrial complex and nuclear utilities, the cycle ironically
returns to desecrate Apache land once again in the form of the proposed
high-level nuclear waste storage site.
Two members of the Mescalero Apache Nation have contributed their work to
"The Obligated Whisper" to help bring this important message to others.
The sculptures appearing on the CD's cover are the work of CHARLES BELIN,
and RUFINA MARIE LAWS' "The Vision of '90" describes the 'nightmare' of
nuclear waste that she experienced five years ago.
Copies of the CD have been sent to radio stations and other media outlets
across the country, urging that it be played between August 6th and 9th, to
help raise consciousness that the "nuclear way" is madness. This CD is also
UZIMA's way of marking the 50th anniversary of the nuclear age and the
destruction it has brought upon humanity and the biosphere.
A limited number of copies of "The Obligated Whisper" are available from
HANDs for the cost of $12.50, which includes shipping and handling. Please
make checks or money orders payable to HANDs and send them to Rufina Marie
Laws at the address above. You may wish to call first to check on
availability!