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National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Information
Presidential Directive National Security Decision Directive 189 (NSDD-189) Signed: September 21, 1985 National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Information “establishes national policy for controlling the flow of science, technology, and engineering information produced in federally-funded fundamental research at colleges, universities, and laboratories.” That policy indicates that products of research remain unrestricted Read More »
- September 21, 1985
- | Filed under North America, Delegated Legislation, and 1976-2000
Executive Order 11850–Renunciation of certain uses in war of chemical herbicides and riot control agents
Through this executive order, the US renounced first use of herbicides in war except for controlling vegetation around within and around US bases, installations, and their defensive perimeter. The US also renounced first use of riot control agents in war except in defensive military mode to save lives in certain specific situations.
- April 8, 1975
- | Filed under North America, Delegated Legislation, and 1951-1975
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Opened for Signature: April 10, 1972 Entered into Force: March 26, 1975 Ratified by the US: March 26, 1975 The signatories to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction, the BWC, or the BTWC, agree not to develop, produce, stockpile, or Read More »
- March 26, 1975
- | Filed under Europe, North America, Treaty, and 1976-2000
United States Policy on Toxins
Executive Order (from the National Security Council) National Security Decision Memorandum 44 (NSDM-44) Signed: February 20, 1970 In the memorandum United States Policy on Toxins, the US renounced the offensive production, stockpiling, and use of chemical and biological toxins and confined the military research in toxins to defensive purposes.
- February 20, 1970
- | Filed under North America, Delegated Legislation, and 1951-1975
United States Policy on Chemical Warfare Program and Bacteriological/Biological Research Program
Executive Order (from the National Security Council) National Security Decision Memorandum 35 (NSDM-35) Signed: November 25, 1969 Through this memorandum, the Chemical and Biological Warfare Program were split into two entities, the Chemical Warfare Program and the Biological Research Program. The objective of the Chemical Warfare Program was to deter other nation’s from using their Read More »
- November 25, 1969
- | Filed under North America, Delegated Legislation, and 1951-1975
