60 Years of Atoms for Peace

Eisenhower before the UN General Assembly on 8 December 1953. Seated on the presidential platform are (left to right) UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold, UN general assembly president Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit of India, and the secretary general’s executive assistant Andrew Cordier. (Photo: United Nations/New York)



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  • Eisenhower heartened by the ovation accorded to him, lasting a full ten minutes. (Photo: United Nations/New York)
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  • Closing session of the August 1955 International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland, which had an estimated 25,000 participants. Conference president (right) was Dr. Homi J. Bhabha from India. (Photo: IAEA)
  • Russian stamp issued to commemorate Atoms for Peace
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