Though opposition to missile defense remains strong among arms control advocates, the recent attacks have muted Congressional critics.
Randall Forsberg, 64, American nuclear arms control advocate, cancer.
Also aiding the gun control advocates was the unity of their forces.
Several critics noted that these procedures fall short of the inspections of suspected so-called dual use facilities long favored by many arms control advocates.
His initial proposal, some gun control advocates said, was vague, providing gun makers too many opportunities to avoid compliance.
And all of the arms control advocates said this was a bad mistake for President Reagan to have said no.
Environmentalists and population control advocates.
The panel included missile defense enthusiasts, but also several arms control advocates.
Every election cycle, the Council endorses congressional candidates who are arms control advocates and who support the Council's outlook on national security issues.
The Senate committee, in particular, alarmed arms control advocates by requiring that the United States to deploy a land-based defense against long-range missiles by 2003.
