[net-gold] CONFERENCES : NUCLEAR WEAPONS : UNITED STATES: GOVERNMENT: Biden at Nuclear Security Summit Luncheon with Leaders
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CONFERENCES :
NUCLEAR WEAPONS :
UNITED STATES: GOVERNMENT:
Biden at Nuclear Security Summit Luncheon with Leaders
Biden at Nuclear Security Summit Luncheon with Leaders
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Topics: Policy
Keywords: Joe Biden, Nuclear Security Summit, arms control, Nuclear
Posture Review, nuclear nonproliferation
12 April 2010
Biden at Nuclear Security Summit Luncheon with Leaders
Biden welcomes leaders to historic summit in search of a common goal
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
April 12, 2010
REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT BEFORE A LUNCH MEETING WITH FOREIGN LEADERS
AND DIGNITARIES
Naval Observatory
Washington, D.C.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Before we begin, I would like to ask for a moment of
silence for the passing of our colleague, Polish President Lech Kaczynski,
who with other members of the Polish government perished this week. Thank
you.
Once again, I welcome all of you to Washington and welcome you to our
home. This week, in my view and the Presidents view, represents a
historic gathering of leaders working toward a historic task of creating a
better and a safer world for all our peoples.
The President and I are honored that youve all agreed to be here this
week. We value deeply the ability to bring so many important voices
together, so many diverse opinions, in search of a common goal.
The goals of the non-aligned movement and my country on the important
issues of nuclear security, non-proliferation, as well as other issues
have never been closer than they are today, in our view. Our nuclear
posture review that weve just completed has made it clear that the United
States is committed to reducing the number of nuclear weapons in our
arsenal and reducing their role in our defense.
Along with the START treaty signed with Russia last week, weve made clear
that the reductions that are going to take place between our countries are
going to be real, transparent, and legally binding.
And the President of the United States has committed our country to seek
peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. We believe that is
ultimately an achievable goal, and that is our goal.
We know that some of the countries here and elsewhere believe that we have
not been moving fast enough or that we can do more. Well, there is room
to disagree on the exact approach of reducing nuclear weapons, but make no
mistake about it this administration is intent on reducing and continuing
to reduce our nuclear weapons.
The one thing we can all agree on, I hope, is that adding more nuclear
weapons or more nuclear-weapon states is the exact wrong approach at this
moment in the worlds history, one that endangers the entire community of
nations were we allow it to happen.
We can also agree, I hope, that controlling all nuclear materials that can
produce a bomb is in the interest of every one of us gathered around this
table and everyone in the world. As world leaders, we all know that there
are extremist groups and non-state actors seeking that capability right
now, seeking to gain access to nuclear materials to make a nuclear bomb.
There are hundreds of tons of nuclear material scattered over 40
countries, including the United States of America and many in the
countries here. And just 50 pounds of high purity uranium smaller than a
soccer ball could destroy the downtown of all our capital cities and kill
tens if not hundreds of thousands of individuals. So its very much in our
interest to gain control.
This is the horrific threat that we all face together, and one that we are
determined we will defeat together. This week is testament to the common
ground we all share. But just as we all agree on the need to prevent a
nuclear disaster, we also agree on the benefits of nuclear technology and
peaceful nuclear power, what it can do to bring the world -- if properly
managed and protected -- to a better place.
The United States of America stands fully committed to supporting the
promotion of peaceful benefits of nuclear power, in the context though --
in the context of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. But, again, here
we can all agree that those who have developed nuclear technology should
do so -- are going to develop a peaceful nuclear technology must do so
wisely, with a proper attention to security, good governance, and as
safely as it can possibly be done.
As countries seeking to develop your nuclear sectors, we stand ready to
support you, to share our experience with you.
And we recognize that it is not a problem for governments alone to control
this fissile material, it requires good regulations and public-private
partnerships to get it right.
More than half the worlds dangerous nuclear materials are owned not by
governments but by industry. And we will work with them, as we will work
with you, to address our common concerns.
Later this week, Ill be hosting a roundtable for companies from the worlds
leading nuclear industries to see how we can further enhance a partnership
and guarantee their safety and security.
So, again, let me thank each and every one of you for coming today this
afternoon to our home. And I ask that this week we help each other seize
this historic opportunity that is in front of us to make the world we
share together a safer and a more harmonious place.
I thank you all for coming, and I thank the press for being here. And now
well have some lunch, and have a discussion. Thank you.
(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs,
U.S. Department of State.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@xxxxxxxxxx
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