Clinton moving away from one-kiloton testing proposal
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The new US government, under Pres Clinton, has decided against continued nuclear testing up to one kiloton after Sept 30, 1996 due to objections from Congress and the public. The suggestion to permit such testing, made by the Defense and Energy Departments and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was followed by opposition to the proposal by Senators George Mitchell, James Exon and Mark Hatfield and Representative Mike Kopetski. There has also been Congressional debate in favor of stopping all tests, once considered necessary to incorporate safety features into warheads, even before the 1996 deadline.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 1993
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U.S. begins testing moratorium; ban on U.S. tests set for 1996
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The FY 1993 energy and water appropriation bill imposes a permanent ban on US nuclear tests after Sep 30, 1996. The act imposes a nine-month moratorium on nuclear weapons testing in the US from Oct-Jul, 1992, and places restrictions on the number and nature of nuclear tests to be conducted in the US. The US moratorium on nuclear testing also covers the four declared nuclear weapons stations, including China, Russia, France and Britain. Nuclear tests will be completely prohibited after 1996, unless a foreign nation continues nuclear testing after that date.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 1992
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Clinton Adminstration considers plan for resuming nuclear tests
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The Clinton adminstration is proposing to undertake nine underground nuclear tests by 1996, before all testing is halted. Some Congress members oppose the new plan, saying that nuclear testing should not be resumed at all and believe they are unnecessary. Three safety tests will certify a new W-80 warhead design, and three reliability tests would be undertaken on different types of existing warheads.
Publication Name: Arms Control Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0196-125X
Year: 1993
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