US Politics - Government

Jun. 06, 1968 - Assembly Adjourns After Adopting Resolution On Non-Proliferation Treaty: Hears Statement By President Of United States: The General Assembly Adjourned tonight after adopting a resolution commending of States the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which was attached to the text, and after hearing a statement by President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, who described the Treaty as the most important international agreement in the field of the disarmament since the nuclear age began'. The resolution on non-proliferation, which had been recommended by the Firest Committee (Political and Security), was adopted by a vote of 95 in fovour to 4 against (Albania, Cuba, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia0 with 21 abstentions. President Johnson being greeted by Secretary General U Thant, as he arrived at United Nations Headquarters to address the Assembly. At right is Mr. Ralph J. Bunche, Under-secretary-General for Special Political Affairs. At left are: Luci Nugent, the President's daughter; Ambassador Arthur J.Goldberg, Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN; and Mrs. Goldberg

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Abstentions Address Adjourned Adopted Adopting Agreement Albania Bunche Commending Described Disarmament Goldberg Greeted Hearing Hears Luci Lyndon Non-proliferation Nugent Permanent Recommended Representative Resolution Statement Tanzania Thant Tonight Under-secretary-general

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