Mayors for Peace_Certification of MembershipMayors for Peace
Certification of Membership
DUBUQUE
We hereby certify your city as a member of Mayors
for Peace.
We pledge to make every effort to create inter -city
solidarity, transcending national boundaries and
ideological differences, in order to achieve our
ultimate goal of the total abolition of nuclear
weapons and averting a recurrence of the Hiroshima
and Nagasaki tragedies.
MATSUI Kazumi
Mayor of Hiroshima
President of the Mayors for Peace
Date of issue: January 1, 2013
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January 10, 2013
The Honorable Mr. Roy D. Buol
Mayor
Dubuque
U.S.A.
Dear Mayor Buol,
I hope this letter finds you well.
I deeply appreciate your decision to join Mayors for Peace and am delighted to welcome
your municipality. Please find the enclosed Certificate of Membership.
I am looking forward to your involvement in Mayors for Peace activities, including our
2020 Vision Campaign. We need your help to achieve a peaceful world without
nuclear weapons. In particular, we would be most grateful if you could invite fellow
mayors in your area or your sister /friendship cities to join Mayors for Peace. In
addition, we hope you will find opportunities to urge your national government to do
everything in its power to promote the abolition of nuclear weapons.
We are at a critical tipping point in the struggle to free ourselves from the nuclear threat.
Let's work together for a peaceful world and a brighter future.
I close with my best wishes for your good health, sound growth, and prosperity for your
municipality.
Very truly yours,
MATSUI Kazumi
Mayor of Hiroshima
President
Mayors for Peace
Dear Fellow Mayors for Peace,
January, 2013
Request from Mayors for Peace
— Poster Exhibition to Commemorate 5,000 — Member Milestone
I hope you are in the best of spirits.
At the Executive Conference in Granollers, Spain, in November 2011, Mayors for
Peace adopted the resolution to hold the Mayors for Peace 5,000- Member Milestone
Poster Exhibition throughout our membership, and we have been asking our
members to participate in this project through our News Flash and Newsletter.
In collaboration with the executive member cities and our friends, the posters are
available for downloading in eight languages at the moment, such as English,
German, Russian, French, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan and Japanese.
To share around the world the experiences of the A -bomb survivors and their
message, I am writing to ask your city again to partake in this project.
Please find enclosed the brochure on our Poster Exhibition for your reference.
Mayors for Peace 5,000 - Member Milestone Poster Exhibition
Each member city will need to download the posters from the Mayors for Peace
website and prints them out.
1. Outline of the posters
- Constitution: 18 main posters and 1 reference information poster
- Standard print size: A2 (could be changed to other sizes)
- Downloading the poster data: (ID and password required)
URL: http:// www. mayorsfoipeace .org /english/campaign/projects /poster /index.html
ID: m4p
Password: 5000poster
2. Place
- City halls, schools, other public facilities, etc.
Sincerely yours,
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MATSUI Kazumi
Mayor of Hiroshima
President of Mayors for Peace
For more information, please contact:
Mayors for Peace Secretariat
Administrator: Sugiura (Mr.), Komatsu (Mr.)
Peace and International Solidarity Promotion Division
Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
1 -5 Nakajima -cho, Naka -ku, Hiroshima, 730 -0811 Japan
Tel: +81 -82- 242 -7821 Fax: +81 -82- 242 -7452
Email: mayors @pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
The Atomic Bombings of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
—The 5,000- Member Milestone Exhibition—
Mayors for Peace
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The Atomic Bombings of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
—The 5,000- Member Milestone Exhibition—
Message from the Mayors
In August 1945, atomic bombs instantaneously reduced our cities to utter ruin and took
over 200,000 precious lives. Many of those who managed to survive have since suffered
the devastating aftereffects of radiation, the never - ending horror of a nuclear weapon.
Even today, the full scope of radiation effects is unknown, and survivors still live in dread.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki have consistently followed the lead of our survivors, who arose
from the depths of despair to warn the world about nuclear weapons. Through the efforts
of many, we have thus far prevented a third use of such weapons, but sadly, our cherished
hope of eliminating them has yet to be fulfilled.
In this poster exhibition, you will encounter the terrible damage wrought by the atomic
bombing. We hope this encounter will help you understand that nuclear weapons are an
absolute evil leading the human race toward extinction. We hope, too, that you will be
inspired to do whatever you can to make the 21st a century of peace. We firmly believe
that each step taken, however small, increases momentum and strengthens international
public demand for a peaceful world free from nuclear weapons.
MATSUI Kazumi TAUE Tomihisa
Mayor of Hiroshima Mayor of Nagasaki
President of Mayors for Peace Vice- President of Mayors for Peace
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A Warning to the Human Family
We want all of you to know
the meaning of these clouds
what happened under them
and how they threaten our future
Hiroshima: 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945
Nagasaki: 11:02 a.m., August 9, 1945
Mushroom Cloud
Photo: U.S. Army
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace
Memorial Museum
Mushroom Cloud
Photo: U.S. Army
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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Massive Destruction
Three months before this picture was taken, a city stood here.
Looking south from the roof of a damaged building (Hiroshima)
Photo: U.S. Army Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
This was the largest Christian church in East Asia.
It took 30 years to build, less than 30 seconds to destroy.
Urakami Cathedral (Nagasaki)
Around 1946 -1947 Photo: Hisashi Ishida Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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Tragic Scenes after the Bombing (1)
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The atomic bomb was cruel and inhumane.
People died gruesome deaths.
Nagasaki
Drawn by Katsuki Takeshita
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Near Inasa Bridge The women's bodies were infested with white maggots.
Nagasaki
Drawn by Shigcru Morimoto
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
A destroyed steel mill
Nagasaki
Drawn by Hiroshi Matsuzoe
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
They tried to escape the fire in water but died in this cistern.
Nagasaki
Drawn by Sadao Takagi
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
A shelter in Yanagawa Park
Nagasaki
Drawn by Kenji Soejima
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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Drawn by Mura Ashizuka
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
"A -bomb Drawings" by survivors are scenes that defy the power of words to convey. They are valuable historical records. The words accompanying the drawings
are provided by the artists.
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Tragic Scenes after the Bombing (2)
The bomb was indiscriminate, killing combatants and noncombatants alike.
The destruction was massive and extended beyond the battlefield in both space and time.
It burned so fast!
I thought a bomb had exploded right over my head, but the whole city had tumbled over. And it burned so fast! Voices near
and far screamed for help in desperate pain.
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
1,380m from the hypoeenter
Drawn by Kazuhiro Ishizu
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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I saw this calamitous scene on the Sumiyoshi Bridge from the west side of
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Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
1,390m from the bypoceoter
Drawn by Yoshie Micbita
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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Bloated bodies covered the surface of the river
They must have jumped in the river to escape their suffering. The surface was
covered with bloated, floating bodies of people who died in the water. When I
look at the riverbank today, I can't help but remember how I felt then.
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
1,290m from the hypoceoter
Drawn by Masahiko Nakata
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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Damage Caused by the Heat Ray (1)
The surface of this tile boiled, then cooled rough and bubbly.
Tiles like this were found out to 600 meters in Hiroshima and 800 meters in Nagasaki.
A- bombed tile (Nagasaki)
Donated by Masatake Uchino
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
The right side of this jacket was instantly burned away.
National Defense Corps Uniform (Nagasaki)
1,400m from the hypocenler
Donated by Fumikatsu Kan
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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Damage Caused by the Heat Ray (2)
For a few seconds at the hypocenter, the temperature on the ground was 3,000 to 4,000 degrees. Out
to 1,200 meters, directly exposed skin was charred and burned through all layers. Further out, skin
blistered immediately.
Their clothes ripped to shreds,
their skin hanging down
On the riverbank I saw figures that seemed to
be from another world. Ghost -like, their hair
falling over their faces, their clothes ripped to
shreds, their skin hanging in tatters. A cluster of
these injured persons moved wordlessly toward
the outskirts.
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945, around 10 am
4,250m from the hypocenter
Drawn by Yoshisuke Yoshimura
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Sixteen year -old Sumiteru Taniguchi was exposed 1,800 meters from the hypocenter.
His burns were deep.
He lay like this for a year and nine months before he could get up and move around.
He often begged to be killed when family members changed his bandages.
A youth who suffered severe burns
on his back
Nagasaki
Courtesy: Sumiteru Taniguchi
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Damage Caused by the Blast (1) - Buildings-
The Hiroshima bomb exploded 600 meters above this building.
The pressure was immense, 19 tons per square meter at 500 meters from the hypocenter.
Hypocenter area in ruins
(Hiroshima)
The Shima Hospital was directly under the
hypocenter. Its meter -thick walls succumbed to
the bomb's powerful blast. Only the circular
window and round pillars at the entrance
remained to evoke the building now reduced to
rubble.
November 1945
The hypocenter. Shima Hospital
Photo: U.S. Army
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Shiroyama National School stood 500 meters from the hypocenter.
The shell of the 3 -story ferroconcrete building remained standing after the bombing. Later,
weakened by the blast, it collapsed.
Shiroyama National School
(Nagasaki)
This primary school lost 1,400 children,
31 teachers and 105 mobilized students to the
bomb.
1945
500m from the hypocenter
Photo: U.S. Army
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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Damage Caused by the Blast (2) -People-
The tremendous blast shattered windows, turning glass fragments into deadly projectiles.
People were cut badly.
Many fled with glass sticking into their bodies because they couldn't pull it out.
People filled with glass
Hearing the roar of planes, which we believed
were coming to strafe us, we ran and hid in a
bamboo grove. Blood was gushing from glass
wounds all over my body.
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
Drawn by Tomiko Miyaji
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The blast flattened the whole city in ten seconds.
Thousands were crushed under their houses.
The trapped or injured, unable to escape from the rubble, were burned alive.
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Mother trying to save her trapped
daughter
Fire attacked as a mother tried desperately to
break down a wall to save her daughter. The
daughter was alive, trapped under the
collapsed house. Oh no! The mother was
unable to make a hole of big enough to rescue
her.
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
1,400m from the hypocenter
Drawn by Chiyoe Kagawa
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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Damage Caused by the Super- High- Temperature Fire
Destruction started by heat and blast was completed by fire.
These neighborhoods where the blast had inflicted only partial damage were burned to the
ground.
Burnt City (Nagasaki)
Photo: Torahiko Ogawa
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Melted bottles
Soy sauce bottles from a brewery
Hiroshima
950m from the hypocenter
Kubota Honten
Donated by Seiichi Kubota
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Waterspout
The bomb generated a genuine firestorm, which means it created its own
wind, including powerful waterspouts.
Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
1,300m from the hypocenter
Drawn by Hiroko Fukada
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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Damage due to Radiation -Acute Symptoms-
Penetrating deep into the bodies of victims, radiation killed cells, diminished the blood generation function
of bone marrow, damaged lungs and liver, and inflicted other grave injuries. The initial radiation emitted
within a minute of the explosion was lethal as far as 1,000 meters from the hypocenter. Most in that area
died within a few days. Many who appeared uninjured developed disorders and died days or months later.
Thousands who entered the city to participate in relief activities developed symptoms similar to those
resulting from direct exposure. Many died.
Immediate effects of radiation poisoning include the destruction of cells, damage to blood - forming organs,
impaired immune functions, internal bleeding and loss of hair.
A soldier on the verge of death
This 21- year -old soldier was exposed in a
wooden house 1km from the hypocenter. He
was treated for injuries to his back and right
abdomen. Two weeks later, his hair fell out, he
began bleeding from his gums, purple
hemorrhage spots appeared beneath his skin,
and he developed a high fever. He died on
September 3.
Hiroshima
September 3, 1945
Ujina Branch of Hiroshima First Army Hospital
Photo: Gonichi Kimura
Courtesy: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Children who lost their hair
Radiation caused these children to lose the hair
on their heads. They were then teased and
avoided by other children, which caused severe
emotional trauma. Many such children died
later from acute disorders or aftereffects.
Nagasaki
Kyushu University Hospital
Courtesy: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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Aftereffects (1)
Most acute injuries either killed their victims or healed in 4 to 5 months. The aftereffects, including
an obvious increase in leukemia 5 to 6 years after the bombing, have continued to cause serious
problems. The most common aftereffects include keloids (abnormally thick scar tissue), cataracts,
and leukemia, as well as thyroid, breast, lung and other cancers. Some in -utero survivors were born
with microcephaly, an abnormal smallness of the head, often accompanied by mental and
developmental disorders.
We still have much to learn about the long -term effects of radioactive substances taken into the body.
We do know that survivors continue to suffer from the aftereffects of radiation.
Keloids
Beginning in early 1946, the skin over survivors' burns, which had been considered healed, began to
swell. Skin puckered and thickened into keloids, causing extreme physical and emotional pain.
A Woman with keloids on her back and arms
Only the skin shielded by her shoulder bag was spared from damage.
Hiroshima
November 13, 1945
Photo: U.S. Army
Courtesy: Hiroshima peace Memorial Museum
A man with keloids on his face and neck
Exposed approximately 1,000 meters from the hypocenter
Nagasaki
June 1970
Photo: Sakae Murasato
Courtesy: Nagasaki Chapter of Japan Realist Photographers
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Aftereffects (2)
Malignant Neoplasms
Radiation is a proven causal factor. In some cases, researchers have reported a direct correlation
between distance from the hypocenter or probable radiation absorbed and malignancy rates.
Cancers observed and the approximate dates at which significant increases became evident: leukemia
(1950); thyroid cancer (1955); breast and lung cancer (1965); multiple myelomas, gastric and colon
cancer (1975).
Years of Cancer Onset
Detonation
10 years
20 years
30 years
1945 1950
1955 1960 1965
Latency period
Increase suspected
Increase observed
1970 1975 1980
Leukemia
Thyroid cancer
Breast cancer
Lung cancer
Gastric cancer
Colon cancer
Multiple myeloma
Source: Effects of A -Bomb Rodtarton on the Human Body, 1992
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A man with skin cancer on his right hip
Exposed 1,200 meters from the hypocenter
Hiroshima
Courtesy: Hiroshima Red Cross and Atomic -bomb Survivors Hospital
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NUCLEAR DARKNESS, NUCLEAR FAMINE''
The destruction of cities in a limited, regional nuclear war would kill or injure nearly all inhabitants of
those cities. The enormous firestorms that result would create a smoke layer in the upper atmosphere
that would block sunlight and destroy much of the protective ozone layer, allowing extreme levels of
harmful ultraviolet light (UV -B) to reach the surface of the Earth. Beneath the smoke, loss of sunlight
would produce average surface temperatures colder than any experienced during the last 1,000 years.
Crops would fail, and humanity would face an unprecedented global famine.
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The intolerable harm nuclear weapons hold in store for humanity
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An all -out global nuclear war would directly kill or injure vast numbers of human beings. Nearly all
would suffer from radiation and its aftereffects. Millions of tons of radioactive soot and dust would
block sunlight, lowering global temperatures to ice age levels. In such a nuclear winter, crops would fail
for at least ten years. Even after those tens years, the climate would remain abnormal, and radioactive
fallout would rain death and disease from the skies, bringing most large animals, including humans, to
the brink of extinction. Where is the "victory" in universal suicide?
Reference: Scientific American January 2010 (Alan Robock, Owen Brian Toon)
Science December 1983 (Richard P. Turco, Owen Brian Toon, Thomas P. Ackerman, James B. Pollack and Carl Sagan)
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Mayors for Peace - Cities Protecting Citizens-
[Mayors for Peace]
Mayors for Peace, founded in 1982 by Hiroshima and Nagasaki, calls on cities
around the world to work in solidarity for peace and the abolition of nuclear
weapons. We are an official NGO accredited by the Economic and Social
Council of the UN.
[A Network of Cities Protecting Citizens]
No city can prepare an adequate "first response" to a nuclear attack. The only
way to protect citizens is to make sure the attack never happens. Mayors for
Peace insists that "Cities Are Not Targets(CANT)," and over 5,000 mayors
around the world agree. Is your mayor a member? You can find out at:
http: / /www.mayorsforpeace.org
CANT petition forms on display at UN
Headquarters (March 2011, New York)
[Member Cities]
5,136 member cities in 153 countries and regions (As of March 1, 2012)
[Membership by Country]
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The 2020 Vision —An Emergency Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons—
Working in close cooperation with cities, citizens, and NGOs around the world, Mayors for Peace pursues our 2020 Vision, the total
abolition of nuclear weapons by 2020. Since 2010, the primary focus of the 2020 Vision Campaign has been a nuclear weapons
convention (NWC), a treaty prohibiting the manufacture, possession and use of nuclear weapons. We are working now in the
following ways to generate a global movement demanding that such a treaty be concluded without delay.
1) Instilling a sense of urgency and stimulating momentum toward convening a high -level meeting of governments and experts in
Hiroshima concurrent with the 8th General Conference of Mayors for Peace in August 2013.
2) Asking our more than 5,000 member cities to hold A -bomb exhibitions in 2012.
3) Conducting a global signature drive calling for an immediate start to nuclear weapons convention negotiations.
4) Strengthening ties and collaboration with like- minded NGOs, peace initiatives, cities and national governments around the
world.
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Please support our campaign to abolish nuclear weapons by:
1) Contacting your mayor and urging him /her to attend the Mayors for
Peace General Conference in 2013.
2) Contacting the leader of your country and urging him /her to visit
Hiroshima and support a nuclear weapons convention.
3) Asking your city to join Mayors for Peace and your organization to get
involved in the 2020 Vision Campaign.
4) Going to https: / /www.mayorsforpeace.org, signing our petition, then
sending the URL to all your friends.
For more information about the campaign and how you can take part, please
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visit: www.mayorsforpeace.org or www.2020visioncampaign.org signatures downtown
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Mayors for Peace Secretariat
c /o: Peace and International Solidarity Promotion Division,
Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
TEL: +81 -82- 242 -7821 FAX: +81- 82- 242 -7452
E -mail: mayorcon @pcf.city.hiroshima jp
URL: http: / /www.mayorsforpeace .org/english /index.html