FOR embraces plans to end Nuclear Weapons in four years and calls for letters to Senators

In January, during his State of the Union message to a joint session of Congress, President Obama said his administration would make a treaty with Russia a priority. The President noted that the country is "confronting perhaps the greatest danger to the American people — the threat of nuclear weapons."

The President has noted before that limiting nuclear weapons is not enough. His State of the Union message renewed previous statements by Mr. Obama that nuclear weapons must be eliminated. He acknowledged that his vision is in line with "the vision of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan" envisioning a "world without them [nuclear weapons]."

President Obama went on to say that the US and Russia are "completing negotiations on the farthest-reaching arms control treaty in nearly two decades. And at April's Nuclear Security Summit, we will bring forty-four nations together behind a clear goal: securing all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world in four years—"

To advance a nuclear free world, the Fellowship of Reconciliation USA encourages readers and friends to write members of the US Senate to encourage immediate action the treaty when presented. The draft letter attached contains suggested wording for your letter. To find the names of the Senators representing your state, consult website such as Friends Committee on National Legislation or the website of the Senate of the United States.

PS: If you have not signed the petition to President Obama calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons, please do. You can sign the petition online, one of the most effective ways to ensure your voice is heard. Signing the petition helps to provide the needed political support for these initiatives and the elimination of the nuclear threat to move forward in the administration and in Congress.