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Rider Alert, plan for nuclear war threat leaflet, April 1982
Order an ImageThis leaflet, made to resemble a bus rider alert pamphlet, uses satire to protest against US nuclear weapon policy. The front reproduces an article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from February 27, 1982 about plans to use Metro buses to evacuate residents from Seattle in the event of nuclear attack, while the inside text describes the absurdity and futility of such plans. It also criticizes the Reagan administration for cutting funding to cities and expanding military spending. The leaflet calls for Seattle bus riders to call or send letters to City Council and Metro leaders, and advertises a rally for peace and disarmament at the flag pavilion at Seattle Center.
Caption information source: "A bus plan for nuclear war threat," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 27, 1982, page C1.
Caption information source: "A bus plan for nuclear war threat," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 27, 1982, page C1.
ID Number: 2002.23.1.73.1
Date: 1982
Physical Description: 1 leaflet ; 12 x 7.5 in., folded to 6 x 7.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Don Paulson Collection of Political and Social Ephemera, 2002.23.1.73.1
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