Moments in NRC History: From the Atoms for Peace to International Programs --December 8, 1953
Channel: NRCgov
Date: 2014-09-25

In the video, NRC Historian Tom Wellock discuss Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace program and the complex legacy it left. How it jump-started the civilian nuclear industry and propelled U.S. nuclear reactor designers to the forefront of the global market. Sixty years later, its mission is still safety and safeguards. But as the world becomes ever more interconnected amid continuing interest in nuclear power, our international programs have become more essential than ever.