Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961

Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961
Long title	An Act to establish a United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Nicknames	Arms Control and Disarmament Act
Enacted by	the 87th United States Congress
Effective	September 26, 1961
Citations
Public law	87-297
Statutes at Large	75 Stat. 631
Codification
Titles amended	22 U.S.C.: Foreign Relations and Intercourse
U.S.C. sections created	22 U.S.C. ch. 35 § 2551
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 9118 by Thomas E. Morgan (D-PA) on September 12, 1961; Committee consideration by House Foreign Affairs, Senate Foreign Relations; Passed the Senate on September 8, 1961 (73–14, in lieu of S. 2180); Passed the House on September 19, 1961 (290–54); Reported by the joint conference committee on September 23, 1961; agreed to by the House on September 23, 1961 (253–50) and by the Senate on agreed ; Signed into law by President John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961;

The Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961, 22 U.S.C. § 2551, was created to establish a governing body for the control and reduction of apocalyptic armaments with regards to protect a world from the burdens of armaments and the scourge of war.

The Act was passed by the 87th Congress and signed by the President John F. Kennedy on September 26, 1961.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Kennedy, John F. (September 26, 1961). "Remarks in New York City Upon Signing Bill Establishing the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - September 26, 1961". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 626–627.
^ "Trip to New York City: Bill signing - HR 9118 Public Law 87-297, Arms Control and Disarmament Act, 11:30AM". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
^ "H.R. 9118 - Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961". P.L. 87-297 ~ 75 Stat. 631. Congress.gov. 26 September 1961.

[1] Kennedy, John F. (September 26, 1961). "Remarks in New York City Upon Signing Bill Establishing the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - September 26, 1961". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 626–627.

[2] "Trip to New York City: Bill signing - HR 9118 Public Law 87-297, Arms Control and Disarmament Act, 11:30AM". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

[3] "H.R. 9118 - Arms Control and Disarmament Act of 1961". P.L. 87-297 ~ 75 Stat. 631. Congress.gov. 26 September 1961.

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