Schakowsky and Gutierrez Discuss Optimism for Iran Nuclear Weapons Deal

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On Monday, two Chicago-area Members of Congress, Jan Schakowsky and Luis Gutiérrez, will meet with reporters to discuss the prospects for the Iran Nuclear Arms Agreement as it heads to the Congress for approval, and express their optimism. They will be joined by experts in international affairs and Middle East policy to discuss the deal and its implications for the US and Middle East policy.

Alan Solow, Former Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and Dr. Rachel Bronson, Executive Director and Publisher of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and Adjunct Professor of Global Initiatives at Kellogg School of Management, will also share their perspectives as to why this is a strong agreement.

"Over a decade ago, the United States decided to address the perceived threat of a 'mushroom cloud' coming from Iraq by going to war, a war that unleashed massive violence in the Mideast and a war that persists today. Today, the Obama administration, faced with the real threat of a nuclear weaponized Iran, has chosen instead the path of diplomacy, the path of peace. This historic negotiation holds out the hope of a more stable, nuclear weapon free region that makes all the world safer. I am proud to support it."

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