WORLD ATOMIC SAFETY HOLIDAY PETITION

WE THE UNDERSIGNED MANDATE THAT YOU TAKE EVERY ACTION
NECESSARY TO AVERT Y2K RELATED NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS.

January 1st, 2000 will bring significantly increased potential for nuclear 
reactor accidents and nuclear
war. We consider long term worldwide radioactive contamination a greater 
threat to public safety than the possibility of temporary power outages 
caused by taking reactors off line through the new year. We consider nuclear 
war an unconscionable risk and call for the de-alerting of all nuclear weapon 
systems. 

THEREFORE, AS YOU ARE AN OFFICIAL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESERVING THE 
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR STATE AND/OR UNION, WE CALL ON YOU TO 
ADVOCATE AND CREATE POLICY THAT WILL IMMEDIATELY:

1. Take all nuclear reactors and all nuclear processing facilites off line 
   from December 1, 1999 until Y2K compliance testing for all monitoring, 
   display, control, inventory, security and safety systems is completed
   with third party verification.
2. Augment and equip all critical nuclear facilities and waste storage sites 
   (particularly spent fuel cooling ponds) with additional and alternative 
   emergency power back-up systems (not dependent on rail delivered fuel) by 
   December 1, 1999 to prevent nuclear melt-downs and widespread nuclear 
   contamination in the event of extended or multiple power grid failures.
3. De-alert all nuclear weapons no later than December 1, 1999 to prevent 
   missle launch on warning based on false data from early warning system
   error and/or undetectable nuclear command and control tampering. 
4. Suspend all shipment and transport of nuclear material from December 1, 
   1999 until Y2K compliance testing for relevant transport systems has been 
   completed with third party verification. 
5. Collaborate with all nations worldwide to take immediate and necessary 
   actions to avert Y2K related nuclear disasters. 

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THIS PETITION WILL BE COPIED & SENT TO WORLD LEADERS (SEE REVERSE SIDE)
Please fill it out & return to:  Plutonium Free Future: PO Box 2589 Berkeley, 
CA 94702

Addressees of Petition

United States:

President Bill Clinton
Vice President Al Gore
John Koskinen, Chair of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
Greta Joy Dicus, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman
Bill Richardson, Secretary of the United States Department of Energy

International:

Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations
Leaders of Nuclear Nations
Dr. Hans Blix, IAEA Chairman