International Viewpoint Archive

The Fourth International’s English-language review, from 1982

Demonstrations Against Reagan, the Warmonger: Appeal of Fourth International Bureau

· International Viewpoint No. 7, 24 May 1982 · p 2 · 414 words

Fourth International

PETER GRAHAM,

MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Demonstrations against Reagan the warmonger

Appeal by the Bureau of the IVth International

While in France, he will participate in a in West Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, will attend the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa- can nuclear arms and against NATO bases.

MONEY FOR JOBS NOT

MURDER IN EL SALVADOR

PEOPLES ANTI-WAR MOBILIZATION

At the beginning of June, Ronald Reagan will visit several European capitals. summit meeting of the rich industrial countries at Versailles. He tion (NATO) at Bonn in West Germany.

These two meetings alone sum up a whole programme; the exploitation of the entire world by a handful of imperialist robbers, and the nuclear arms race directed against the freedom of the people of the world.

Ronald Reagan is the head of the most powerful imperialist country.

He stands for the siting of American nuclear missiles in Europe in the next few years.

He stands for a military budget of some 257 billion dollars this year, while 40 thousand children under five die of hunger every day throughout the world.

He stands for aggression against the liberation struggle of the peoples of Central America.

, In October 1981, almost two million people demonstrated in the Spanish state and in Portugal against the siting of Ameri-

In June, the chief representative of imperialism must be greeted for what he is. Demonstrations are planned already for June 5 in Paris and in Rome, June 6 in London, and June 10 in Bonn. Another massive demonstration has been organised in the USA itself for June 12 in Washington. Hundreds of thousands of workers, young people, anti-imperialists will unite to flood the streets demanding:

-No to the nuclear missiles and NATO bases! -Hands off the liberation struggle of the Central American peoples!

-Down with Reagan, the warmonger! The sections of the Fourth International will increase their efforts to make the size of the demonstrations fit the im-

He stands for support to the bloody dictatorships in Gua- portance of the event.

temala and Salvador.

He stands for military pressure and harassment against the

Nicaraguan revolution.

He stands for threats of bacteriological war against Cuba.

He stands for open support to British military aggression in the South Atlantic.

MADE IN

USA

In demonstrating against Ronald Reagan, they will be demonstrating against their own bourgeoisies and political parties following the imperialist policy of rearmament and austerity.

Bureau of the United Secretariat of the FOURTH INTERNATIONAL

May 6, 1982

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