EXTENSIONS of REMARKS 24939 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS ARMS RACE RESOLUTION Ty Are Often More Visible Than Signs of Hope
September 20, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24939 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ARMS RACE RESOLUTION ty are often more visible than signs of hope. Recent studies reveal that during the We are called to see beyond our own limited period from 1978 to 1982 conventional arms HON. BOB EDGAR horizons, to view the world through the transfer agreements between developing eyes of Christ. countries and the arms suppliers have to OF PENNSYLVANIA When, as Christ's people, we see the taled $120 billion. The non-Communist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES burden of the arms race on the creation, on world has accounted for $76 billion of this nations, and on all peoples, we are com Tuesday, September 20, 1983 total, the Communist world $44 billion. The pelled to renew our commitment to achiev Soviet Union has sold $33 billion and the •Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, this past ing disarmament in ways that will guaran United States, $30 billion. While sales and week I received-as did all my congres tee the peace, security, and integrity of all agreements vary from year to year, the sional colleages-a most powerful and peoples. trend has been ever upward. Each super Numerous aspects of the arms race, with compelling resolution on the many di far-reaching implications for our own socie power has its preferred clients, depending mensions of the arms race. It comes ty and the whole world, challenge us in this on its ideological and strategic interest. from the general assembly of the Pres witness. There are factors that disturb the For the merchants the arms trade has the byterian Church U.S.A.
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