Originally issued as a CGS press release on April 6, 2005.
On Thursday, April 7th, Citizens for Global Solutions will air television advertisements on three major Nebraska television stations in opposition to the nomination of John Bolton for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The advertisements state that Bolton is the wrong man for the job because of his desire to dismantle the UN rather than reform it.
The spots will air on April 7th at 6:00pm and 10:00pm on WOWT-TV (NBC), the 6:00pm and 10:00pm on KOLN-TV (CBS), and 8:00pm and 9:00pm on KPTM-TV (FOX).
The goal of the Stop Bolton campaign (stopbolton.org) is to convince Nebraska Senators Chuck Hagel and Ben Nelson that John Bolton is not the diplomat Americans want representing them at the UN. As a moderate Republican and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Hagel’s stance on the Bolton nomination will be crucial in determining the fate of U.S.-UN relations. It won’t be easy for Senator Hagel to vote against a Presidential nominee from his own party, therefore it is vital that local constituents contact the Senator to let him know they want a “problem solver, not a loose cannon” at the UN.
The Nebraska television ads follow on the success of similar TV and radio advertisements that ran in Rhode Island. These ads had spectacular results with over 500 calls being made to Senator Lincoln Chafee’s office persuading the Senator to rethink his position. Citizens for Global Solutions also sponsored a press conference which included Ambassador Jonathan Dean (diplomatsagainsbolton.org), in Washington, DC on April 4, 2005.
stopbolton.org was launched on March 15, 2005, to illustrate the critical nature of the U.S.-UN relationship and the need for effective UN reform, and to make the case that John Bolton is the wrong man for the job. Based on his history of derision for the United Nations and his poor performance as Undersecretary, Bolton lacks the skills and credibility necessary to address such key issues as North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear programs, global poverty, and making the UN more effective.
READ BOLTON BRIEFING BOOK – a comprehensive account of John Bolton’s position on international issues.
