The Non-Proliferation Treaty: Dead at 25?

		The Non-Proliferation Treaty: Dead at 25?
Show Transcript Related ADM Videos: Preventative Diplomacy in Action Test Anxiety: Should America Ratify the Test Ban Treaty? CDI Resources: Ballistic Missile Defense Issue Site Ask the Expert: Adm. Eugene Carroll (USN Ret.)		n July 1st, 1968, 61 representatives of nations from around the world gathered at the United Nations in an attempt to put the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Before leaving, they had signed an historic landmark accord: the Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT. For the first time in history, many nations took a public vow of nuclear chastity, giving up their right for a period of 25 years to possess nuclear weapons. Featured Experts: Hans Blix, Director General International Atomic Energy Agency Joseph Cirincione, Executive Director Campaign to Extend the Non-Proliferation Treaty Tom Clements, Greenpeace International Plutonium Campaign Ambassador Thomas Graham Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR) Ambassador Miguel Marin-Bosch, Ambassador to the U.N. Conference on Disarmament in Geneva Produced: May 15, 1994 Running Time: 29 minutes Show Number: 736 Price: $19

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