,h4 ,,res4 #hbe  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #ah1
 #bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas on ,decemb]
 #d1 #aifa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al    
,assembly unanim\sly approv$ a          
resolution support+ an int]national     
agreem5t to prev5t ! prolif]ation (     
nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas ! nonprolif]ation
 ( nucle> weapons has be5 a b$rock      
pr9ciple ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy   
s9ce #aide2 ,:]eas ! ,octob] #aifb      
,cuban ,missile ,crisis ne>ly l$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! =m] ,soviet ,union to 
a cata/rophic nucle> ex*ange2 ,:]eas !  
aft]ma? ( ! ,cuban ,missile ,crisis l$  
to a s]ies ( bilat]al & multilat]al     
agreem5ts to r$uce ! *ances ( nucle> w> 
& prev5t ! spread ( nucle> weapons2     
,:]eas on ,augu/ #ag1 #aife1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates submitt$ its fir/ draft ( su* a  
treaty to ! ,eighte5 ,nation ,dis>mam5t 
,committee2 ,:]eas 9 ,may #aiff1 !      
,s5ate adopt$ ,s4 ,res4 #agi support+ ! 
,presid5t's ef=ts to negotiate su* a    
treaty2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$

 ,k+dom1 & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/ 
,republics sign$ ! ,treaty on !         
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
7,,npt7 on its fir/ day ( op5+ =        
signature on ,july #a1 #aifh2 ,:]eas !  
,s5ate gave its advice & cons5t to      
ratification ( ! ,,npt on ,m>* #ac1     
#aifi1 by a vote ( #hc to #ae2 ,:]eas ! 
,,npt ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #e1 #aigj1 
! date x 0 ratifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas ! ,,npt        
provides /ability t is critical = ,unit$
 ,/ates & int]national security1 & its  
success has & w cont9ue to dep5d ^u !   
full implem5tation by all ,/ate ,p>ties 
( ! ,,npt's ?ree mutually-re9=c+ pill>s3
 nonprolif]ation1 access to peaceful    
uses ( nucle> en]gy1 & dis>mam5t2 ,:]eas
 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip has be5 & w     
cont9ue to be indisp5sable to !         
developm5t & success ( ! global nucle>  
nonprolif]ation regime2 ,:]eas on ,may  
#aa1 #aiie1 ! ,,npt 0 ext5d$            
indef9itely2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea is !   
only non-nucle> weapon /ate t 0 a p>ty  

to ! ,,npt be=e acquir+ nucle> weapons2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has support$ !   
,,npt's dis>mam5t goals by negotiat+    
bilat]al arms control agreem5ts & a*iev+
 dramatic r$uctions 9 its own & o!r     
/ates' nucle> weapons /ockpiles ?r\gh ^!
 treaties1 includ+ ! #aigb ,,salt ,i    
,treaty1 ! #aihg ,,inf ,treaty1 ! #aiia 
,,/>t ,i ,treaty1 ! #bjjb ,mosc[        
,treaty1 & ! #bjaj ,new ,,/>t treaty2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has promot$ !    
,,npt's nonprolif]ation pill> by        
support+ /ates t rel9qui%$ _! nucle>    
weapons & acc$$ to ! ,,npt1 su* z       
,bel>us1 ,kazakh/an1 ,ukra9e1 & ,s\?    
,africa2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
work$ to ensure ! peaceful uses ( nucle>
 en]gy by support+ ! ,int]national      
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy & its safegu>ds   
programs1 includ+ ! ,additional         
,protocol2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ,nucle> ,po/ure ,review affirms1
 ,! ,nucle> ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty  
7,,npt7 is a corn]/one ( ! nucle>       
nonprolif]ation regime4 ,x plays a      

positive role 9 build+ cons5sus =       
non-prolif]ation & enhances int]national
 ef=ts to impose co/s on ^? t w\ld      
pursue nucle> weapons outside !         
,treaty42 ,:]eas on ,june #bh1 #bjah1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,russian
 gov]nm5ts releas$ a jo9t /atem5t1      
reaffirm+ _! commitm5t to "w t[>d !     
ultimate goal ( ! elim9ation ( nucle>   
weapons1 z set =? 9 ! ,,npt2 & ,:]eas   
,congress has long be5 a lead+ voice =  
nonprolif]ation1 includ+ ?r\gh !        
,export-,import ,bank ,act ( #aide1 !   
,mc,mahon ,act ( #aidf1 ! ,atomic ,en]gy
 ,act ( #aied1 ! ,nucle>                
,non-,prolif]ation ,act ( #aigh1 !      
,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi1 !   
,nunn-,lug> ,soviet ,nucle> ,?reat      
,r$uction ,act ( #aiia1 ! ,nucle>       
,nonprolif]ation ,prev5tion ,act (      
#aiid1 & o!r legislative ef=ts3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls = cont9u$ 
support = ! ,treaty on !                
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   

7,,npt7 to prev5t ! spread ( nucle>     
weapons1 to fur!r r$uce ! numb] ( nucle>
 weapons1 & to promote ! peaceful use ( 
nucle> en]gy z x has ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s2
  7#b7 reaffirms t a /rong              
nonprolif]ation regime is 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates int]e/2  7#c7 recognizes t !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh its network (      
alliances1 has l$ ! _w uphold+ ! pill>s 
( ! ,,npt & cont9ues to "w toge!r to    
/r5g!n ! ,,npt2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,unit$  
,/ates to cont9ue to be a lead] 9       
support+ ! ,,npt & ! global             
nonprolif]ation regime1 by--  7,a7      
cont9u+ to enc\rage all ,/ates ,p>ty to 
! ,,npt to comply fully ) ! ,,npt2  7,b7
 ma9ta9+ support = ! ,int]national      
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy ?r\gh its assess$ 
& volunt>y contributions & promote !    
univ]sal adoption ( ! ,,iaea ,additional
 ,protocol2  7,c7 cont9u+ to enc\rage   
opportunities = coop]ation ) o!r nucle> 
weapons /ates to r$uce ! numb] & role ( 
nucle> weapons2  7,d7 enc\rag+          
univ]sality ( ! ,,npt & ! ,additional   

,protocol2  7,e7 disc\rag+ ! unlawful   
spread ( uranium enri*m5t te*nologies & 
ensur+ su* te*nologies cov]$ "u ! ,,npt 
are prop]ly v]ifi$2  7,f7 develop+      
policies to prev5t )drawal ( additional 
/ates p>ties f ! ,treaty2  7,g7 ma9ta9+ 
global moratoria on nucle> explosive    
te/+1 :i* is 9 ! national security      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,h7 work+ 
t[>ds a successful #bjba ,,npt ,review  
,conf]5ce4  ,cl]k4