[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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