[United States Government Manual]
[May 30, 1997]
[Pages 679-681]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
320 Twenty-first Street NW., Washington, DC 20451
Phone, 202-647-2034
Director John D. Holum
Deputy Director Ralph Earle II
Special Adviser Lisa Farrell
Special Assistant Carlene Ackerman
Counselor Donald Gross
Executive Secretary Barbara Starr
Senior Military Adviser Maj. Robert Palmer,
Acting
Principal Deputy Director, On-Site Inspection Joerg H. Menzel
Agency
Assistant Director, Nonproliferation and Lawrence Scheinman
Regional Arms Control Bureau
Assistant Director, Multilateral Affairs Bureau Donald Mahley, Acting
Assistant Director, Strategic and Eurasian Michael Nacht
Affairs Bureau
Assistant Director, Intelligence, Verification, O.J. Sheaks, Acting
and Information Management Bureau
General Counsel Mary Elizabeth Hoinkes
Director of Congressional Affairs Ivo Spalatin
Director of Public Affairs Mary Dillon
Director of Administration Cathleen Lawrence
U.S. Commissioner, Standing Consultative Stanley Riveles
Commission
U.S. Representative to the Conference on Stephen Ledogar
Disarmament
U.S. Representative to the Special Verification Steven Steiner
Commission and the Joint Compliance and
Inspection Commission
Special Representative and Chief Science Adviser James Sweeney
Special Representative, Nonproliferation Treaty Thomas Graham, Jr.
(NPT)
[For the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency statement of
organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 22,
Part 601]
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The United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency formulates and
implements arms control nonproliferation and disarmament policies that
promote the national security of the United States and its relations
with other countries. To effectively carry out its responsibilities, the
Agency prepares and participates in discussions and negotiations with
foreign countries on such issues as strategic arms limitations,
conventional force reductions in Europe, prevention of the spread of
nuclear weapons to countries that do not now possess them, prohibitions
on chemical weapons, and the international arms trade.
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The United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency was established by
act of September 26, 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2561), in response to congressional
feeling that the Nation's national security efforts could be most
effectively executed by lawfully centralizing arms control and
disarmament responsibilities.
Activities
The Agency conducts studies and provides advice relating to arms
control, nonproliferation, and disarmament policy formulation; prepares
for and manages United States participation in international
negotiations in the arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament
field; disseminates and coordinates public information about arms
control, nonproliferation, and disarmament; and prepares for, operates,
or directs, as needed, U.S. participation in international control
systems that may result from United States arms control or disarmament
activities.
In addition to directing the activities described above, the
Director functions as the principal adviser to the President, the
National Security Adviser, and the Secretary of State in arms control,
nonproliferation, and disarmament matters. Under the direction of the
Secretary of State, the Director also has primary responsibility within
the Government for such matters.
In support of its activities, the Agency conducts research and
studies or, through contracts and agreements, arranges for involvement
by private or public institutions or persons. It also coordinates such
efforts by or for other Government agencies, and analyzes selected
defense programs for their arms control pursuits.
Sources of Information
Contracts Individuals seeking to do business with the Agency or to
obtain information on research contracts may contact the Contracting
Office (phone, 703-235-3288) at the address shown below.
Publications Copies of publications such as World Military Expenditures
(annual series), Documents on Disarmament (annual series), Arms Control
and Disarmament Agreements, the Agency's newsletter ACDA Update, and the
Agency's Annual Report may be ordered from the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (phone, 202-
783-3238); or from the Office of Public Affairs (phone, 202-647-8677) at
the address shown below.
Speakers Officers of the Agency will address audiences in all parts of
the country, workload permitting. Phone, 202-647-4800.
For further information, contact the United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency, 320 Twenty-first Street NW., Washington, DC 20451.
Phone, 202-647-8677.
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