URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/996
Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records >  Sound recordings of club programs >  The Traffic in Weapons
Item Title The Traffic in Weapons
Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Teller, Edward (1908-2003)
Date Created August 04, 1967
Description With a backdrop of the Six-Day War, Teller looks at the relationship between military arms and the cause of wars. He believes war is not caused by arms, but where deep-seated hatred exists, the delivery of weapons can serve as a match on accumulated fuel. He argues that prohibiting arms trafficking and nuclear proliferation will not be accepted by many countries, but publicizing arms traffic would pinpoint danger spots and enable the development of long-range policies. While Teller spends most of his time focusing on Egypt, Israel, the USA, and the Soviet Union, he briefly mentions China trading arms to Egypt. Teller's biography includes: Director and associate director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1958-75; professor of physics, University of California, 1960-75; senior research fellow, Hoover Institution, 1975-2003.
Subject(s) Middle East Foreign relations International relations Arms control Israel-Arab War, 1967 United States Soviet Union China
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded San Francisco, California, United States
Format Sound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID Program 19670804; 2003c87_a_0004480
Record Number 2003C87.250
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
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