Novenber 1, 1958-September 1961
United States, Great Britain, and
Soviet Union abide by moratorium on
atmospheric nuclear weapon testing as
negotiations continued for a definitive
agreement.
May 5-8, 1959
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy held .
hearings on radiation and fallout from
nuclear tests.
November 24, 1959
A Memorandum of Cooperation between the
United States and Soviet Union signed
by Chaimman McCone and Professor Vasily
Emelyanov, Head of the USSR Main
Administration for Utilization of
Atomic Energy.
March 1, 1961
Glenn T. Seaborg named by President
Kennedy to be chairman of the Atomic
Energy Commission.
August 13, 1961
September 1, 1961
East German government began
construction of Berlin Wall, which
closed all land routes between East and
West Berlin.
Soviet Union broke nuclear test
moratorium, and on October 23 and 30
fired shots estimated at thirty and
fifty megatons.
September 5, 1961
President Kennedy ordered resumption of
underground nuclear testing.
September 1961-June 1962 __
The Commission conducted Operaticn
December 10, 1961
Nougat at the Nevada Test Site, firing
thirty-two shots.
As part of Nougat shot "Gname" the
first Peaceful Nuclear Explosion (as
part of Project Plowshare) was
detonated in a salt cavity in Carlsbad,
New Mexico.
April 24, 1962
President Kennedy authorized resumption
April-November 1962
The Commission conducted Operation
of atmospheric nuclear weapon testing.
Dominic I in the Christmas Island and
Johnston Island areas of the Pacific.
This was the last U. S. atmospheric
test series.
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