TEST BAN STALEMATE
U.S. View For Distribution (NJZ^.A.-Reuter— Copyright) WASHINGTON, August 23. Soviet rejection of the American-British draft treaty to end nuclear testing would “invite resumption of nuclear tests.” the United States said today In a policy statement to be distributed around the world, the United States called on the Soviet Union to accept a nuclear test ban treaty “for the sake of humanity ” The official declaration, on the eve of resumed negotiations at Geneva, said: “If it rejects the test ban treaty, the Soviet Union will take on itself an awful burden of responsibility for the future of mankind ” The State Department offered copies to be circulated to all member nations at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and said 35.000 copies would be : distributed round the globe: from United States diplo-j matic posts.
The department spokesman (Mr Joseph Reap) said: “We want everyone to know what the situation is, why it is stalemated, and whose fault it is.”
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29602, 26 August 1961, Page 15
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