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Markey sponsored the freeze bill passed by the House last year. Three prominent freeze activists, including Dr Helen Caldicott of Physicians for Social Responsibility, stood behind him when he announced his candidacy for Tsongas' seat...
...trend of stifling open debate--debate which focuses this time on the highly deleterious effects of acid rain and the nuclear arms buildup. Of the three Canadian films censored by the Justice Department, two deal with the certifiably damaging effects of acid rain, and one, featuring activist Dr. Helen Caldicott, addresses the dire need for a curb on the ever-escalating arms buildup...
...third film "If You Love This Planet," resembles previous films featuring anti-nuclear activist Caldicott, presenting an emotional plea to end the suicidal arms race. Comparable films, such as "Seven Minutes to Midnight," have been shown to Justice officials numerous times before. But perhaps this time they were offended by the inclusion of a clip from "Jap Zero," a film in which Reagan, as a combat flyer, asks, "How soon do I get a chance to knock one of them down...
...many groups which sponsor the teach-ins is Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) which was founded by Harvard Cardiologist Dr. Bernard Lown in 1960. Boasting 14,000 members nationwide. PSR is the largest professional anti-nuclear organization. The group is now headed by former Harvard pediatrician Dr. Helen Caldicott, while Lown and other colleagues at Harvard the Soviet Union...
Before the debate, a number of speakers, including Caldicott, addressed the crowd. During her brief remarks on the medical effects of nuclear war, another speaker, Soviet dissident Un Tuvim, rushed onto the stage and tried to shout down Caldicott. The action sparked an angry reaction from the crowd and a television producer led Tuvim off the podium. Caldicott finished her speech...