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I ■i ■ •Vi V, The Conservative Caucus, Inc. National Headquarters 422 Maple Avenue Vienna, Virginia 22180 Dear Mr, (703) 893-1550 Project Office It's time to sound the alarm again on SALT II 47 West Street Boston, Massachusetts 02111 Jimmy Carter's policy of trying to restrain the Soviets (617) 426-7188 through "Detente" and "Arms Control" has obviously failed. National Advisory Board U.S. Sen . Jesse Helms U S RepI. Robert Badham Communist aggression in Afghanistan and elsewhere U.S. Rep Skip Bafalis proves beyond a reasonable doubt that appeasing the U.S. RepI. James M. Collins U.S. Rep Daniel B. Crane Russians doesn't work. U.S. RepI. Samuel Devine U.S. RepI. Robert Dornan U.S. Rep Charles Grassley Yet, Mr. Carter and his friends in the U.S. Senate Tennyson Guyer U.S. Rep, are now saying we much try even harder at "Detente" and U.S. Rep Jon Hinson U.S. Rep, Ken Kramer "Arms Control" to preserve the peace. U.S. Rep, Jerry Lewis U.S. Rep. Dan Marriott A 3 U.S. Rep. G. V. Montgomery In his State of the Union message on January "'T President U.S. Rep. Carlos Moorhead Carter said he intends to abide by all the terms of U.S. Rep. John Myers U.S. Rep Ron Paul SALT II, even- though it has not been ratified by the Senat U.S. Rep Eldon Rudd U.S. Rep Harold Runnels U.S. Rep Norman Shumway And on January 22, fifty members of the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep Gene Snyder including several who had previously stated opposition U.S. Rep. Floyd Spence U.S. Rep, Bob Stump to SALT II, voted against a motion asking President U.S. Rep Steve Symms Carter to withdraw the treaty. U.S. Rep, Gene Taylor U.S, Rep. Don Young Board of Directors Even worse, many of the remaih^g Senators are strong Howard Phillips, Chairman SALT supporters who werp-^'ither absent on January 22, Peter J. Thomas. Secretary or declined, for p^ecemtsiriL reasons, to record a pro-SALT Lawrence J. Straw, Jr., Treasurer Richard Derham vote at that time. Just days after the Soviet invasion Hon. Gordon Humphrey of Afghanistan. J. Alan MacKay Campaign to Defeat SALT II Brig. Gen. Albion Knight, USA (Ret.) It now appears that the Senate could begin its floor Chairman debate on_SALT soon after you receive this le;^er. F. Andy Messing, Jr., Executive Director rd, our side-—those who believe that American securit^j Congressional Policy Council U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey depends on strength, rather than a one-sided, pro- ^ New Hampshire Communist "arms control" scheme will be defeated unle.si Chairman U S Rep Rotjert Daniel ve rally our forces. ' Virginia U.S Rep. William Dannemeyer California That means you. U.S. Rep. George Hansen tdaho U.S. Rep, James Jeffries I need your help and your, extra contribution to TCC's Kansas Campaign to Defeat SALT II and I need it now. U.S, Rep. Trent Lott Mississippi U.S. Rep. Larry McDonald I need your contribution to pay for phone banks, mailing Georgia campaigns, grass roots lobbying activities, radio, National Director TV, and newspaper publicixy. Howard Phillips Admirristrative Vice Chairman I need your help in sending postcards today to each of Charles Orndorff the Senators up for election this year, whose vote we National Field Director might be against the SALT II treaty. Peter J. Thomas Media Director Larry A. Woldt Page 2 You might ask: Why worry about SALT II being ratified? Isn't Carter limiting U.S. defenses in accordance with SALT II, anyway? Here's I l iwL'ii'irijrin why SALT II must be defeated at all costs: If SALT II is ratified by the Senate, although that would for now merely reinforce President Carter's pre-determined policy, it would, at the same time, make the next two Presidential elections irrelevant in shaping basic U.S. military strategy. That's right. Without SALT II ratification, we are burdened by Jimmy Carter's SALT II policies only .upB' long as he is President. 50 But, if Jimmy Carter is not reelected this year, the options open to the next President of the United States could be severely limited by Senate ratification of SALT II this year. The term of the SALT II ^^eaty extends until the beginning of 1986. If SALT II is ratified, no matter what happens in the next two Presidential elections, in 1980 and 1984, we will be stuck with it until 1986. And 1986 may be too late for 'America ever to recover from the military inferiority into which we've been falling since the days of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, in the early 1960's. SALT II is not an equal treaty. It guarantees the Soviets important weapon systems which would be denied to us: .r- a rtf {\ ^ 1/^^ A'Kp ***The Soviets are allowp<runder SALT II t^'use "Cold Launch", reloadable, refirable launcher-^filos for their Lafid-based Inter-Continental . Ballistic Missile9<^ The U.S. is pf^vented by the treaty from installin "Cold Launch" systems, and Amorj-'^^^G thereby restricted to our present single-shot "Hot Launch" silo system. ***None of the USSR's long-range^ckfire Bombers (similar to the B-l's which Carter cancelled^ are counted under the Treaty. But all American B-52's are counted, including 180 in storage, and 37 which don't ^en have engines. SbViers ^ ***The Russians are permitted 308 "heavy" SS-18 missiles under SALT II. America may have none. Each of the SS-18's can carry 10 or more . warheads. The SS-18 alone gives Russia the ability to launch a successful first strike attack on the United States, wiping out more than 90% of our total ICBM retaliatory force ***U.S. cruise missile would be limited to a range of kilometers, placing most Soviet targets beyond their range. Yet Soviet cruise missiles launched from submarines off our coasts could wipe out 60% of our population. Without the restrictions of SALT II, America can be defended, and Lt^will cost us no more to deter a Soviet attack without SALT, than to waste billions on the "assured destruction strategy mandated by'salT— Page 3 Arms Control is great if you're in first place, want to keep the other side in second place, and can trust them to observe the agreement you negotiate. With the Russians significantly superior to us today in strategic, naval, and conventional capabilities, SALT II is a good deal for them. ■ I I But, it's a terrible deal for us unless' it's our national policy to accept permanent second place, and to surrender on the installment plan. As you may recall. The Conservative Caucus made a strenuous effort throughout 1979 to inform the American people about SALT II, and to stimulate organized opposition at the grass roots level. M OJIWI7^ ^personally travelled to all 50 states, together with top military •experts, conducting press briefings, meeting with key local conservative: and holding public rallies. TCCs Campaign to Defeat SALT II kept me on the road, for about half the year. It was hard work, but it was worth it. TCC's efforts delayed the vote and helped turn the tide. Now, in the wake of Afghanistan, the eyes of the American people have been opened to the dangers of SALT II. But the eyes of many elected officials remained closed. They need to feel the heat, before they will see the light. TCC's efforts against SALT II were expensive: $l,039,0CD-to contact 4,568,000 households by mail. $112,000 for more than 149,000 phone calls to grass roots activists. $80,000 for our 50-state campaign, including TV and radio publicity, hall rentals, mailings, press luncheons, etc. More than 300,000 anti-SALT signatures on petitions were collected. 256 requests for anti-SALT speakers were filled. All in all TCC's anti-SALT ^penditures to date have totalled an r-timntPfi i-i ^ Frankly, contributions fell far below costs. Many people on whom we had been depending assumed that the SALT II battle was over and won when the Russians invaded Afghanistan. Logically, they should have been right. But the appeasment mentality of our present leaders is not based on logic or facts. So, we have to get to work fast so that we can reactivate our grass roots forces, and sound the alarm all over America before it is too late You have helped before. So I must turn to you again. Please act today, with your maximum contribution to The Conservative Caucus, for our Campaign to Defeat SALT II. Page 4 If we don't Defeat SALT II, when it comes to a vote this Spring, the November elections may not make much difference. Sincerely, Howard Phillips National Director 0^ HP:hg P.S. The price/of liberty is eternal vigilance. With ex-Trilateral Commissipn & CFR mpmber Geoi^e Bush now frontrunner for the GOP Presidential nPmina^ibn, \it's more important than ever that our anti-SALT campaig]^be resumed. Please send us your Defeat SALT donation to^y-^^We must raise $ 170,000 this month to build/public eness before the Senate votes. ENVELOPE — m+Q Ui+HT^ Dear Senator Byrd: In light of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, I request that you delay consideration of the SALT 11 treaty on the Senate floor, The purpose of this request is not to withdraw the treaty from consideration, but to defer the debate..