In 1978, Congress passed the Nuclear nonproliferation Act, an historic piece of legislation.
"State of the Union Addresses of Jimmy Carter"
Jimmy Carter
We have joined in the test ban treaty of 1963, the outer space treaty of 1967, and the treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons in 1968. This latter agreement-the nonproliferation treaty-is now pending in the Senate and it has been pending there since last July.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present"
Various
The United States will lead the charge to extend indefinitely the Nuclear nonproliferation Treaty, to enact a comprehensive nuclear test ban, and to eliminate chemical weapons.
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present"
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