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Alan Cranston

Alan Cranston Books

Former American senator

Alan Cranston was a distinguished American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from California from 1959 to 1985. Renowned for his advocacy on environmental issues, civil rights, and his pivotal role in the establishment of the California Environmental Quality Act.

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“Fear and hatred are the legacy of Ronald Reagan. America's vision of peace and freedom [is being] blasted by the guns of the U.S. Navy in Lebanon, the guns of U.S. paratroopers in Grenada, and the guns of U.S. helicopters in Honduras and El Salvador.”

America Vision Gun Hatred Legacy Navy American Politics Helicopters Lebanon El Salvador Honduras Grenada Paratroopers

Author:Alan Cranston

“Its operation in a world beset by fuel and energy crises makes no sense at all.”

World Energy Crisis Operations Fuel Aviation Airline Energy Crisis

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“Inflation is not all bad. After all, it has allowed every American to live in a more expensive neighborhood without moving.”

Moving Expensive Neighborhood Inflation

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“As they were during the Cold War, urban population centers remain the most likely targets of a nuclear attack. Now, however, an attack may come without warning from an unknown enemy, to achieve unclear motives.”

May War Enemy Achieve Cold Population Nuclear Motive Target Warning Urban Cold War Unclear

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“The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to.”

Matter No Matter What Treaties Arsenal Peace Treaties

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“I dont think just scaring people is enough. That worked during the freeze days to a major extent, but we really didnt achieve that much even at that time. You have to have more, you have to give people hope and a vision of a better world.”

People Thinking World Giving Enough Vision Achieve Majors Freeze

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“There's a very simple reason for focusing on the nuclear issue. Many, many issues are of supreme importance in one way or another, but if we blow ourselves up with nuclear weapons, no other issue is really going to matter. Quite possibly there would be no other human beings left to be concerned about anything else.”

Ifs Way Humans Matter Reason Would Be Left Human Beings Simple Issues Weapons Concerned Importance Blow Nuclear Supreme One Way Nuclear Weapons Disarmament Nuclear Disarmament

Author:Alan Cranston

“Unprecedented warnings by officials most closely linked with nuclear arms negotiations and defense strategy indicate that we are running out of time. If we fail to act soon, the scars of a major nuclear disaster will mark our immediate and distant future.”

“The probability of a fatal nuclear detonation is greater now than at any time during the Cold War. As the Russian military deteriorates, and as rogue governments and terrorists seek to acquire nuclear capabilities, the threat continues to grow.”

War Government Grows Greater Military Cold Threat Nuclear Terrorist Acquire Capability Cold War Probability Rogues Russian Military

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“The explosion of a terrorist's single nuclear device in a major metropolitan center would trigger an unparalleled humanitarian and environmental disaster. An accidental military launch of multiple warheads could result in a worldwide nuclear holocaust. Medical researchers and military analysts forebode grim consequences.”

Results Military Majors Consequence Environmental Humanitarian Medical Nuclear Disaster Terrorist Devices Holocaust Multiple Explosions Triggers Grim Researchers Analysts Metropolitan

Author:Alan Cranston

“The idea of being a foreign correspondent and wandering the world and witnessing great events, having adventures and covering the activities of world leaders, appealed to me greatly. It was a very glamorous life in those days.”

World Ideas Leader Events Adventure Activity Wander Covering Glamorous World Leader Great Events Glamorous Life

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“There will always be nations. The United States will last a long, long time, I believe. France and Germany and Japan, China, other nations, they're going to exist. But they're losing their significance and ability to deal with certain matters.”

Believe Long Matter States Lasts Certain I Believe Nations Ability United Deals United States Long Time Losing China France Germany Japan Significance

Author:Alan Cranston

“Unless you have a sense of values that's shared by people and turns them loose to do certain things on their own within those sets of values, the organization, whether a nation or corporation or citizen group, just doesn't work very well.”

People Wells Certain Values Turns Nations Groups Citizens Organization Corporations

Author:Alan Cranston

“I don't think there's any one definition, but to do effective political work you have to have vision and practicality, and learn how to persuade people that what you feel needs to be done does need to be done.”

People Thinking Needs Feels Doe Done Political Vision Definitions Practicality

Author:Alan Cranston

About the Author

Born: June 19, 1914
Died: December 31, 2000
Known for: Former American senator
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