July 26, 1963 | JFK Televised Address on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

July 26, 1963 - Here is President Kennedy’s radio and television address to the American people tonight on the passage of a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests. In his speech, the President explains that the treaty will strengthen national security, lessen the risk and fear of radioactive fallout, reduce world tension by encouraging further dialogue, and prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations not currently possessing them. The President emphasizes that while the treaty does not eliminate the threat of nuclear war, a limited test ban is safer than an unlimited arms race.

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