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Carter signs the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Act of 1978

Name: Carter signs the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Act of 1978
Start: 1978-03-10
Location: United States

President Carter signed the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Act into law, tightening U.S. controls on nuclear exports and requiring full‑scope safeguards for recipients of U.S. nuclear materials and technology.

The law strengthened U.S. nonproliferation policy by conditioning nuclear cooperation on safeguards and reporting, shaping international nuclear export rules and U.S. diplomatic leverage on proliferation issues.

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Date: March 10, 1978
President: Jimmy Carter
Category: Legislation
Era: Cold War Era

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