War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Interview with Roger Sherfield, 1986 [3]

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Title:
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; Interview with Roger Sherfield, 1986 [3]
Description:
Lord Roger Sherfield (Roger Makins) spent most of his career in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, serving as Ambassador to the United States from 1953-1956. He was Chairman of UK Atomic Energy Commission from 1960-1964. In this second interview, he begins with memories of the period of the Atoms for Peace speech and the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency, including Britain's role in assisting other countries - India in particular - with their programs. He specifically recalls the "upbeat" mood at the inauguration of the Trombay reactor in 1954, then discusses nuclear questions in the Third World more broadly. The interview ends with a detailed recollection of the uproar in Britain over President Truman's implication that nuclear weapons might be used in Korea; the issue was resolved only after the president and Prime Minister Attlee were able to discuss the issue in private.
Author:
Sherfield, Roger Mellor Makins, Baron, 1904-
Date:
December 15, 1986
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Subjects:
Global Affairs
Military Forces and Armaments
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear Energy
India
United States
Soviet Union
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Pakistan
Chadwick, James, 1891-1974
China
Iraq
Israel
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Goldschmidt, Bertrand
Bhaba, Homi J.
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964
Great Britain
Physicists
Korean War, 1950-1953
United Nations
International Atomic Energy Agency
Attlee, C. R. (Clement Richard), 1883-1967
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Cockcroft, John, Sir, 1897-1967
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Extent:
00:30:23
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-d795717v1t
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation