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Atoms for Peace created the ideological background for the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, but also gave political cover for the U.S. nuclear weapons build-up, and the backdrop to the Cold War arms race.
Atoms for Peace were a rock supergroup comprising the Radiohead songwriter Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano), the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Radiohead's producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesisers, guitars), the drummer Joey Waronker of Beck and R.E.M., and the percussionist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark.
Dec 8, 2014 · Atoms for Peace Speech. Address by Mr. Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, to the 470th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Tuesday, 8 December 1953, 2:45 p.m. General Assembly President: Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (India)
Jul 20, 2014 · Following Truman’s untenable position of absolute secrecy (spurred by estimates that the Soviet Union would take a generation to develop its own nukes), Atoms for Peace established the groundwork for future international nonproliferation efforts. It made possible regulated trade in nuclear technology and materials with accompanying safeguards.
The Atoms for Peace speech reflected the President’s deep concern about “Atoms for War.” The escalating nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union, which included the development of thermonuclear bombs, brought President Eisenhower to the United Nations.
Atoms for Peace speech, speech delivered to the United Nations by U.S. Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower on December 8, 1953 (see primary source document: Atoms for Peace). In this address, Eisenhower spelled out the necessity of repurposing existing nuclear weapons technology to peaceful ends, stating.
Oct 2, 2023 · This year marks the 70th anniversary of US President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The speech inspired the creation of the IAEA, which was founded in 1957 to promote the application of nuclear science and technology for peace and development around the world "for the ...
