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Of course there are other steps that could be taken to reduce the 

 liazards presented by n jclcar-powered submarine operations, juch as 

 instituting a moratorium on their operations. '" e founa it very interesting 

 ;hat. ^^ you may rt'call. President Boris Veltsin proposed a mutual halt to 

 .f;3BN .operations in his response to your January 11)92 State of Lnion address. 



! Aould be very happ> to meet v.ith iou or members the Khite House 

 staff to discuss these proposals further, or provide a bnefin? on our Iao 

 ;. rars of v.ork in Russia on these issues. 



! look forward to ,\ our response. 



Sincerely. 



Joshua Handler 

 Research Coordinator 

 Nuclear Free Seas Campaign 



P.S. I also include for your information a photograph of the shoreline of 

 Murmansk harbor. It clearly illustrates the problems the Soviet Navy has had 

 in disposing of retired vessels. 



Senator Albert Gore 

 Senator Sam Nunn 

 Representative Les Aspin 

 Representative Cliarles Bennett 



