John F. Kennedy signs the Limited Test Ban Treaty (Washington, 7 October 1963)

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On 7 October 1963, US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signs the Limited Test Ban Treaty, prohibiting any nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water. Underground explosions are not prohibited as long as they do not cause radioactive waste outside the territorial limits of the state responsible for the test. The United States, the USSR and the United Kingdom ratify the treaty in autumn 1963.

Source and copyright

Source: KN-C30112. President John F. Kennedy Signs the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty [online]. Robert L. Knudsen. Washington: White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. 07.10.1963. Colour.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. Collection: White House Photographs Series Name: Robert Knudsen (Office of the Naval Aide to the President). Series Number: 03. Folder Title: Signing ceremony, Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 10:00AM. Digital Identifier:JFKWHP-KN-C30112.
Available at: http://www.jfklibrary.org.

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John F. Kennedy signs the Limited Test Ban Treaty (Washington, 7 October 1963)