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 \nMany people now feel that the answerto this question is yes—unless both theU.S.and the Soviet Union end the nu-clear arms race.And the best way to be-gin toend this dangerous race,say some,is through a nuclear arms freeze—anagreement by both nations to stop build-ing any more nuclear weapons.  \nSupport for a nuclear arms freeze hasgrown in the U.S.since 1981.Manytowns,cities,and states have passed res-olutions(official statements of opinion)supporting a freeze.Last year the U.S.House of Representatives passed its ownresolution calling upon President Rea-gan to support a freeze.But the Senatedefeated a similar resolution.And a callfor a new Senate freeze resolution bySenators Mark Hatfield(R—Oreg.)andEdward Kennedy(D—Mass.)was de-feated earlier this month.  \n# An Election Issue\n\nOne American who strongly supportsa nuclear arms freeze is Democraticpresidential candidate Walter Mondale.If elected on Nov 6,says Mondale,hewould immediately ask Soviet leaders tomeet with him within six months to talkabout ways to freeze nuclear arms.Throughout the campaign,Mondale hasrepeatedly accused President Reagan ofnot trying hard enough to reach armsagreements with the Soviets.  \n\"For the sake of civilization,\"said  \n# CurrentLrents\n\nA Nuclear Arms Freeze:Will It Make the World Safer?  \n0.s.DodetQ23  \nAn atomic explosion.Will a nuclear arms freeze help save the world from a nuclear war?  \narms freeze.They feel it is a dangerousstep that won't work and might actuallyincrease the chances of a nuclear war.Why?Because freeze opponents think theSoviets are aheadof the U.S.in nucleararms.They point to Government reportsshowing that the Soviet Union has morelong-range missiles and submarine-launched missiles than the U.S.If the U.S.were to agree to a nuclear arms freezenow,argue opponents,Soviet leadersmight recklessly think that they couldstart—and win—a nuclear war with theUnited States.  \nFreeze opponents feel that it is impor-tant for the U.S.to build up its stockpilesof nuclear arms.Only a well-armed U.S.,  \nContinued on Next Page  \nMondale,\"we must negotiate a...nuclear freeze before these weaponsdestroy us all.”  \nMondale joins other freeze supportersin arguing that now is the best time for anuclear weapons freeze because the U.S.and the Soviet Union are approximatelyequal in nuclear arms strength.So a freezewould not put either nation in a weak-ened position.Once both nations agreeto a freeze,argue supporters,it willbe easier for both to take the next step—agreeing to reduce the number ofnuclear arms.,  \nReagan's Position  \nPresident Reagan and many otherAmericans remain opposed to a nuclear  \nthey argue,can force the Soviets to sitdown and talk about real reductions ofnuclear arms.President Reagan says thathe supports arms talks aimed at reducingnuclear arms—\"rather than freezing themat the present dangerous levels.\"  \nMany freeze opponents also say thatthey simply do not trust the Soviets.Theysay that the Soviets have a long historyof breaking promises,and point to an Oct.10U.S.Government report that lists So-viet violations of recent arms controlagreements.  \n\"Nuclear Winter  \nIn the background of this debate overa nuclear freeze is a growing concernamong Americans about the effects of  \nnuclear war.Such concern grew last yearwhen a new scientific study was re-leased.The study says that a nuclear warin which weapons of only 5,000 mega-tons are exploded might bring on a “nu-clear winter,\"which would destroy nearlyall life on Earth.Amegaton is a measureof explosive power equal to 1 million tonsof TNT.The U.S.and the Soviet Unionnow have weapons totaling about 12,000megatons—more than twice the amountthe reports says will cause a nuclearwinter.  \nClouds of dust and soot from burningcities and forests,reports the study,wouldblock 95 percent of the sun's light,cool-ing the Earth's surface as much as 75d","cbCaimGXDDdTdBmO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimGXDDdTdBmO","pdf",2580183,"English","# As Election Nears, Reagan and Mondale Disagree\n## An Election Issue\n## Current Lrents\n## Reagan's Position\n## Nuclear Winter\n## Focus on the News","[{\"question\":\"What is a nuclear arms freeze, and why do some people support it?\",\"answer\":\"A nuclear arms freeze is an agreement by the U.S. and the Soviet Union to stop building additional nuclear weapons. Supporters argue it begins ending a dangerous arms race and avoids weakening either side when both are approximately equal.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do opponents say a freeze could make nuclear war more likely?\",\"answer\":\"Opponents argue the Soviets may already be ahead in long-range missiles and submarine-launched systems, so agreeing to a freeze could encourage Soviet leaders to think they could start and win a nuclear war.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text connect the freeze debate to “nuclear winter”?\",\"answer\":\"It describes a scientific study suggesting that even limited nuclear explosions could trigger “nuclear winter,” blocking most sunlight, cooling the Earth, killing plants and animals, and making survival unlikely.\"}]","As Election Nears, Reagan and Mondale Disagree - An Election Issue - A Nuclear Arms Freeze: Will It Make the World Safer? - Reagan's Position | PDF",1790641988,23]