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In the 1980s, a popular movement for nuclear disarmament again gained strength in the light of the weapons build-up and aggressive rhetoric of US President Ronald Reagan. Reagan had "a world free of nuclear weapons" as his personal mission,[19][20][21] and was largely scorned for this in Europe.[21] His officials tried to stop such talks but Reagan was able to start discussions on nuclear disarmament with Soviet Union.[21] He changed the name "SALT" (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) to "START" (Strategic Arms Reduction Talks).[20]

On June 3, 1981, Thomas launched the White House Peace Vigil in Washington, D.C..[22] He was later joined on the vigil by anti-nuclear activists Concepcion Picciotto and Ellen Benjamin.[23]

on April 22 1981, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichidatsu_Fujii, addressed the Opening Plenary Session of The World Assembly of Religious Workers in Tokyo. There he announced The World Peace March to march and chant around the globe in support of the U.N. 2nd. special session for disarmament.The Buddhists and their American supporters, walked to New York from California, Louisiana, Canada and Maine.

at the end of the Worldwide Assembly of Religious Peaceworkers for General and Nuclear Disarmament Nichidatsu Fujii initiated the WORLD PEACE MARCH to support the U.N.second special session for disarmament. the WORLD PEACE MARCH circled the globe. in N.America Marches began in San Francisco, L.A. New Orleans, Bangor Main, Montreal, and Toronto. all the peace marches convened on June 7 1982 in N. Y. C., and participated in the great demonstration in Central Park

On June 12, 1982, Nipponzan-Myōhōji marchers from the U.S.A., Europe, Africa, and Asia, joined with mobilization for survival organizers and religious and peace groups from around the world in Central Park

On June 12, 1982, one million people demonstrated in New York City's Central Park against nuclear weapons and for an end to the cold war arms race. It was the largest anti-nuclear protest and the largest political demonstration in American history.[2][3] International Day of Nuclear Disarmament protests were held on June 20, 1983 at 50 sites across the United States.[24][25] In 1986, hundreds of people walked from Los Angeles to Washington DC in the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament.[26] There were many Nevada Desert Experience protests and peace camps at the Nevada Test Site during the 1980s and 1990s.[27][28] Marty h smith (talk) 21:40, 30 March 2014 (UTC)