[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[June 28, 1991]
[Pages 732-733]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on South Africa's Accession to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation 
Treaty
June 28, 1991

    I welcome and strongly commend the Government of South Africa's 
decision to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This 
decision reflects the growing international conviction to halt the 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as exemplified by the 
adherence to the treaty by other states in the region. It further 
demonstrates the statesmanship and vision of President de Klerk as he 
takes South Africa into a new era beyond apartheid and regional 
conflict, toward reconciliation and

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partnership.
    I strongly urge those nations in the region who have not acceded to 
the treaty to do so in order to join the growing community of nations 
firmly bound to the principles of nuclear nonproliferation, to 
strengthen the international regime against the spread of nuclear 
weapons, and to promote the cause of peace and global cooperation.