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South African Nuclear History

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Southern Africa

South Africa

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North America

United States

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Philip, Peter H.

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Official portrait for President Jimmy Carter, 1978.

Carter, Jimmy

1924-

Photograph of President Ronald Reagan

Reagan, Ronald

1911- 2004

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Botha, R. F. (Roelof Frederik) ("Pik")

1932-

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Middle East

Israel

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Sole, Donald Bell

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Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

Soviet Union

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Western Europe

Great Britain

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Southern Africa

Namibia

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Kissinger, Henry

1923-

Nuclear Proliferation

Israeli Nuclear History

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April 30, 1960	Letter, South African Legation in Vienna, Regarding Relations with the United States The South African Legation in Vienna writes to the Department of Foreign Affairs to request a copy of the Union's bilateral agreement with the United States. Mr. Philip at the Department of External Affairs attaches a handwritten note that they won't find anything in the bilateral on grants for nuclear technology; the offer was made generally, in President Eisenhower's subsequent speech.
May 5, 1960	Letter, P. H. Philip, Regarding South African Application to United States for Nuclear Assistance Philip states that South Africa wishes to apply for a grant from the United States for the reactor to be built in the Western Province.
May 13, 1960	Letter, T. Schumann,' Application for Grant from AEC of USA' Letter from the Deputy Chairman of the South African Council on Nuclear Power regarding an application to the United States Atomic Energy Commission for assistance.
May 5, 1960	Letter, P. H. Philip, Forwarding Material on South African 'Atoms for Peace' Proposal to United States P. H. Philip of the South African Department of Foreign Affairs forwards material on South Africa's application to the United States for financial assistance with the development of a reactor for nuclear research.
May 4, 1960	South Africa Department of Foreign Affairs, 'Proposed Application to United States for Assistance in Meeting Costs of Research Reactor in Western Province' Discusses how South Africa should go about applying to the United States for financial assistance for the building of a research reactor in the Western Province, under President Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' program.
1956	South African Cabinet Memorandum, Research in the Field of Nuclear Energy and Exchanging Information with Friendly Nations South African Cabinet memorandum discussing the potential for nuclear cooperation and technology assistance from various friendly countries, including the United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
March 30, 1960	Letter, South African Department of Foreign Affairs, Informing the United States of South Africa's Intent to Request Nuclear Materials P. H. Philip of the South African Department of Foreign Affairs writes to the US Ambassador to South Africa informing him that South Africa will formally apply to the United States Atomic Energy Commission by June 1st 1960 for nuclear materials, pursuant to the bilateral trade agreement between the US and the Union of South Africa.
April 28, 1960	South African Report, 'Union-United States Cooperation in Nuclear Field: Financial Assistance' A summary of an exchange of telegrams between the US Embassy in South Africa and the US Legation in Vienna discussing the US position on any formal request by the Union of South Africa for nuclear materials.
November 17, 1989	Letter, Richard Carter to Herbert Beukes Richard Carter writes to the US Ambassador to South Africa proposing that South Africa "come clean" about its nuclear program.
September 29, 1976	Discussion between SWAPO with Dr Henry Kissinger, US Secretary of State, in New York Dr. Kissinger expresses his proposal for a conference on Namibia to be attended by SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization), Turnhalle members, and South Africa. The Conference concerned the ongoing struggle for independence by Namibian guerrillas from South African rule. Kissinger pledged US support to SWAPO as the leading force in Namibia, but Namibian delegates responded that they would not attend the conference unless South Africa met all preconditions including the withdrawal of troops from Namibian territory.