Thomas
                           Peace Park
                         P.O. Box 27217
                     Washington, D.C.  20038

                         April 13, 1990

Frank Von Hippel
Federation of American Scientisits
307 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, D.C.    20002

Dear Mr. Von Hippel:

     In voicing the growing concesus that it is "pretexts" which
have begun to dissolve you struck an important chord with me  ("It
Won't Be Over 'Til the Doomsday Machine is Dismantled" F.A.S.
Public Interest Report, January 1990).

     Personally, I agree that it is time for unilateral
initiatives, however my experience indicates that a broad spectrum
of the public - perhaps the product of more pretextual programming
- still cling to the concept of bi-lateral action.
All the same, assuming we are correct and unilateral is good,
bi-lateral, it seems, would still be better.

     Enclosed is a copy of Proposition One, a petition for
bi-lateral initiative which we have been circulating - without much
notice within the native social system - for three years.

     On March 26, 1990 two of our friends arrived in Moscow with a
Cryllic copy of the enclosed petition.  Already they have spoken on
Radio Moscow and are scheduled to appear on Soviet television
before they will have been in there for three weeks.  

     I also agree that it won't be over even after the Doomsday
Machine is dismantled.  It will only end with an entirely new mode
of thinking, guided by new priorities and new value systems.
Proposition One -- revolutionary in its concept of bi-lateral
constitutional law -- has the potential to stimulate new modes of
thinking. 

     As far as initiatives go in another direction, the Soviet
Union has legal provisions for referendums or initiative elections
on a national basis.  Although the United States lacks so broad
based an implement of democratic action, we are presently compiling
a state-by-state data base of constitutional provisions and
requirements regarding initiative procedures.  We plan to have
Proposition One on the 1992 ballot of each individual united state
which allows its citizens to utilize the initiative process.

     Your comments and suggestions are welcomed.

                             Thomas,