As a 37-year old assistant to an Atomic Energy Commissioner in 1951, at the outset of a public career already spanning four decades, Gerard Smith journeyed to Eniwetok to witness an atmospheric nuclear test. He later characterized the experience as 'having a look at Hell.' He has dedicated his career to the cause of enhancing understanding of the risks posed by nuclear weapons and to seeking practical, non-utopian measures to limit these risks. In this volume an extraordinary group of similarly committed men reflect upon ...
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As a 37-year old assistant to an Atomic Energy Commissioner in 1951, at the outset of a public career already spanning four decades, Gerard Smith journeyed to Eniwetok to witness an atmospheric nuclear test. He later characterized the experience as 'having a look at Hell.' He has dedicated his career to the cause of enhancing understanding of the risks posed by nuclear weapons and to seeking practical, non-utopian measures to limit these risks. In this volume an extraordinary group of similarly committed men reflect upon their joint endeavors to foster nuclear understanding and restraint.
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Very good, very good. 131, illus., appendix, pencil erasure on front endpaper. Gerard Smith (1914-1994) was the chief U.S. delegate to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) in 1969, and the first U.S. Chairman of the Trilateral Commission. In this volume, a group of similarly committed contributors reflect on their joint endeavors to foster nuclear understanding and restraint. Contributors include John Avirett II, William McGuirk, Jr., Admiral John Marshall Lee, Lawrence Weiler, Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr., Philip J. Farley, Max Kohnstamm, Paul Mohan, James Chance, and Robert Schaetzel.
