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KEY DOCUMENTS

Non-Proliferation Treaty (April 11, 1996)
• Complete Text
• Background
• Signatories
African Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (April 11, 1996)
U.S. - DPRK Agreed Framework (October 21, 1994)
South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (August 6, 1985)
U.S.-IAEA Safeguards Agreement (December 31, 1980)
Latin American Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (April 22, 1968)
2000 NPT Review Conference
(April 24 - May 20, 2000)

SUBJECT IN DEPTH

• Biological & Chemical Weapons
• Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
• Conventional Weapons
• Fissile Material Cutoff
• Landmines
• Missile Defense & ABM Treaty
• Small Arms & Light Weapons
• Strategic Arms Reduction

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27 December 2001
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17 December 2001
U.S. Ambassador Vershbow on New U.S.-Russia Relationship

11 December 2001
Bush Warns Rogue States Against Supporting Terrorism

06 December 2001
Senator Dick Lugar on Worldwide Weapons Cache

03 December 2001
U.S. Coast Guard to Push Maritime Borders Off Shore

29 November 2001
U.S., Russia to Step-up Efforts to Safeguard Nuclear Materials

03 October 2001
State Dept. Official Sees Heightened Efforts on Nuclear Security

01 October 2001
Defense Department Sends Strategy Review to Congress

28 September 2001
Fact Sheet: Sanctions on India and Pakistan

17 September 2001
NATO on Tests for Contamination with Depleted Uranium in Kosovo

Updated 27 December 2001

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