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¢ coe * » A CATASTROPHE THAT MUST BA PREVENTED - "The health of hundreds, if not thousands, of human beings has been or will be seriously affected by radioactive materials already liberated." Dr. Charles C. Price, Chairman of Mederation of American Scientists, Dec. 1h, 1956. ; HGeneticists. . . all come out with the unanimous conclusion that the potential Sere danger is great." ~~ From report, The Biological Effects of Atomic Radiation, &"."< > by the National Research Council of the Naticnal Academy of Sciences, June, 1956. "British scientists estimated tonbght that a hydrogen bomb exploded high in the atmosphere might eventually preduce bone cancer in 1,000 persons: for each explosive unit in the bomb equivalent te a millicn tons of TNT.... The report (by the Atomic Scientists! Association) said; ‘These thousand casualties would be spread all over the world and occur in the course of several decades. !"~- New York Times, April 17, 1957. ~ } “Every increase in the existing danger through further creation of radioactive A elements by atom bomb explosions (is) a catastrophe for the human race, a ca- astrophe that must be prevented." -~- Dr. Albert Schweitzer, April 23, 1957 ‘None of the undersigned are ready to take any part in any way in the manu- “ facture, testing or use of atemic weapons,! -- Frem statement signed by 18 of ee - { Germany's leading physicists, among them 4 Nebel Prize winners, including Otto Hahn, the first physicist to split the atom. Suddeutsche Zeitung, pril 13-1). 1957. . "Instead of the exhausting anc costly race toward ceath, the scientists of . all nations and all faiths mist feel grave moral obligation to pursue the ei . - ’ n . . noble aim of harnessing these energies for the service of man.'! ~- Pope Pius Bo NGL, April 2), 1957. = ttThe American Friends Servize Comaittee wishes to associate itself with Dr. : Albert Schweitzer's recent 2pneal for the discontinuance of nuclear tests by all nations. We welcome tne growing public opinion that presses govern- ‘ments to agree on ciscontimiance. Besides the biclogical dangers which he mentioned we would emphasizes the moral reasons which condemn both war and preparaticns for it." -- Heimy J. Cadbury, Chairman, American Friends ervice Committee, April 27, 1957. . ees ee ee Re a tne Sete This petition is being circulated by theVAmerican Friends Service Comnittee, as a public service. We anvite you to add your neme te it. The signed petitions = will be sent to Presideni Bisenlower, and an annourncenent cf the number sf” signers from each State will be sent t+ him and to the members of Congress, and |; released to the press. | we oeeke ony + spmenerrem eperenet set bmmeatiat ema teaee soe Signed pevitions shotld be returned to, end additional copies of this petition may be obtained free from the American Friends Service Committee, 1830 Sutter Street, San Francisco 15, California. Centritutions to help meet the costs of ‘the petitions are welcome. 1 cegageap ree cee steqeaneney sagen eet nmeteysaeeges nt re et ret