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<br /> Mr. Miller said people should accept responsibility for things that happen in <br />e the world. He does not agree that more "might" will make people more secure, <br /> but he is aware that actions can be misconstrued. He wondered if the <br /> resolution would weaken or strengthen their position on the issue. Sometimes <br /> things that appear to be simple become major issues. <br /> Responding to Mr. Miller, Ms. Wooten said the resolution simply stated a <br /> position of the Eugene City Council regarding a first step toward a <br /> "build-do\-m" of nuclear weapons. Ms. Schue said any council action can be <br /> misconstrued, but she did not think it is a reason to avoid action. <br /> Ms. Bascom would support the motion, but, if she had been involved in drafting <br /> the resolution, she would have included statements about preventing accidental <br /> war. She discussed the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. She suggested Eugeneans <br /> follow the recommendation in the League of Oregon Cities resolution <br /> encouraging people to indicate concern and support by turning on lights when <br /> the Geneva discussions begin. <br /> Mr. Holmer said the resolution gave the council an opportunity to share the <br /> opinion that nuclear war is dangerous. He said adoption of the resolution <br /> seemed desirable, but discussions of national issues divert attention from the <br /> many local issues the council does not have time to address sufficiently. He <br /> did not think the council can decide about an issue of the magnitude of a <br /> comprehensive test ban treaty in 30 minutes. He said councilors as <br /> individuals can express endorsement of the policy indicated in the <br /> resolution. <br />e Mr. Holmer suggested some changes in the resolution. He suggested the word <br /> "verifiable" be added to the sixth paragraph because the council is on record <br /> as supporting a verifiable, bilaterial US-Soviet nuclear weapons freeze. He <br /> would also like the council to be on record as supporting a verifiable nuclear <br /> weapons freeze which includes Libya and President Qaddafi. He suggested the <br /> council pause to receive advice from people such as Defense Department <br /> officials who are involved in the issue. <br /> Mr. Holmer said some councilors represented the City in expressing friendship <br /> for Komsolmos'k n'Amur, a city in Eastern Russia. He suggested the residents <br /> of Komsolmos'k nlAmur be asked to join Eugeneans in supporting a comprehensive <br /> test ban treaty. He also suggested the resolution call on City Councils in <br /> Russia to make a similar declaration. <br /> Mr. Holmer was heartened by the display of commitment to end violence as a <br /> means of settling international disputes, but he was puzzled by some <br /> councilors' lack of eagerness to discuss means to end the use of violence in <br /> interpersonal disputes. He wished councilors were as willing to discuss hand <br /> guns as they are to discuss nuclear weapons. <br /> Ms. Ehrman said statements from individuals do not have the impact that <br /> statements from governmental bodies have. She suggested the idea of having <br /> residents of other countries join in making such statements should be pursued <br /> in the future. She said people who feel strongly about the matter should <br /> approve the resolution. She said ignoring the problem will not make it go <br />e away. <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 1985 Page 6 <br />