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On August 29, 1952, the USSR categorically rejected the U. Ss.
19,
On November 1, 1952, the U. 5S. exploded the first hydrogen device
sponsored proposals and reaffirmed previous Soviet positions.
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20,
On April 8, 1953, the General Assembly noted the impasse in the
Disarmament Commission deliberations and requested the Commission to
continue its work and report back to the next General Assembly.
21. President Eisenhower in his speech of April 16, 1953 proposed
"international control of atomic energy to promote its use for peaceful
purposes only, and to insure the prohibition of atomic weapons" under
"adequate safeguards, including a practical system of inspection under rrr
the United Nations."
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On August 21, 1953, the USSR exploded a hydrogen device.
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23, In the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 1953, the
Soviet Union reiterated their proposal for an unconditional prohibition of
atomic and hydrogen weapons and continued to call for such a prohibition
without specifying the nature of controls,
24,
The General Assembly on November 28, 1953 adopted by a vote of
54-6, with the Soviets abstaining, a resolution co-sponsored by the U. S.
which called for the establishment of a subcommittee of the Disarmament
Commission "consisting of 'representatives of the powers principally
involved! which should seek in private an acceptable solution."
25,
President Eisenhower addressing the United Nations General Assembly
on December 8,
1953 emphasized U. S, readiness to meet privately with
other powers principally involved to seek an acceptable solution to the
atomic armaraents race and proposed that the governments concerned begin
at that time and continue to make joint contributions from their stockpiles
of normal uranium and fissionable materials to an international atomic
energy agency, and that such agency find ways to assure that the contributed
materials be devoted to peaceful purposes,
26,
The USSR, on December 12, 1953 indicated a willingness to participate
in discussions on the President's proposal but added the reservation that
there should be a discussion of an unconditional obligation not to employ
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hydrogen, atomic or other weapons of mass destruction,
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Cn April 2, 1954, Prime Minister Nehru proposed a "standstill agree-
ment’ on tests of nuclear weapons,
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1954 the U. S, introduced into the U. N. Disarmament
>ubcommittee a proposal for the establishment of international control
organs to enforce a disarmament program,
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On May 28, 1954 the World Peace Council (Communist) launched a
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