Presidential Statement from Barack Obama to the 2009 Carnegie International Nonproliferation Conference

Presidential Statement from Barack Obama to the 2009 Carnegie International Nonproliferation Conference
Barack Obama, Presidential Statement
Prague Speech
It is a pleasure to send my greetings to the 2009 Carnegie International Nonproliferation Conference.

As I said in Prague, the future of nuclear weapons in the 21st century is fundamental to the peace and security of the world. The spread of nuclear weapons -- and the prospect of nuclear terrorism -- has increased the danger to our people and to the global nonproliferation regime. We have a security and moral responsibility to act. That is why this is a top priority for my Administration and why your work at this conference is so important to our collective effort.

Editor's Note: Full transcripts, audio, video, and other materials from this year's Carnegie International Nonproliferation Conference are now available.
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