Organizing for arms control in the Obama administration

thebulletin.org, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by Pierce S. Corden | Jan. 12, 2009 (Opinion)

Almost a year ago, Democratic Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii convened an important, although little noted, hearing of the government management oversight subcommittee of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The witnesses were former ambassadors Thomas Graham and Norman Wulf and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Semmel. All three had top policy and management responsibilities in administrations as far back as that of ... Full Story »

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Topics: Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Congress, Obama Administration
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Corden gives the history of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency as a separate agency and after it was merged with the State Department. He argues that focus and access benefits would result if Obama reformed it as an independent agency. Akaka's committee study is cited.

Control of nuclear arms and materials is a critical topic, and deserves the best solutions. This article explores how to get to such solutions.

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