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The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was an independent agency of the United States government that existed from 1961 to 1999. Its mission was to strengthen United States national security by "formulating, advocating, negotiating, implementing and verifying effective arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policies ...
U.S. Disarmament Administration, Department of State (1960-61) Functions: Conducts, supports, and coordinates research for arms control and disarmament policy formulation. Prepares for and manages U.S. participation in international arms control and disarmament negotiations.
The mission of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency is to strengthen the national security of the United States by formulating, advocating, negotiating, implementing and verifying effective arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policies, strategies, and agreements.
This collection contains records created by the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) during and directly after the Kennedy administration. The records are in two formats, microfilm and paper.
The Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2551, was created to establish a governing body for the control and reduction of apocalyptic armaments with regards to protect a world from the burdens of armaments and the scourge of war.
In the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (Sep 26, 1961; P.L. 87-297; 75 Stat. 631), Congress established the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This agency formulates and implements arms control and disarmament policies through performing research, providing advice, and preparing for and participating in international negotiations in this ...
President Kennedy prioritized the creation of an arms control and disarmament agency because the world had entered a new and dangerous period that posed challenges to national and...
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA).
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The time has come to make hard choices about the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). ACDA’s declining fortunes over the past decade have hurt agency morale and, more importantly, weakened the U.S. Government’s ability to deal with the post-Cold War arms control agenda.