PSAC Panel on Nuclear Weapons
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The PSAC Panel on Nuclear Weapons was a specialized advisory group within the President’s Science Advisory Committee that evaluated U.S. nuclear weapons programs and policies during the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government advisory body
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scientific advisory panel ⓘ |
| advises |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
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U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. nuclear weapons policy
ⓘ
U.S. nuclear weapons programs ⓘ |
| composedOf |
engineers
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scientists ⓘ technical experts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
national security
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nuclear weapons ⓘ science and technology policy ⓘ |
| focus |
assessing risks and benefits of nuclear systems
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balancing military requirements and technical feasibility ⓘ long-term implications of nuclear policy ⓘ |
| governedBy | President’s Science Advisory Committee procedures ⓘ |
| hasRole |
evaluation of nuclear weapons policy
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evaluation of nuclear weapons programs ⓘ scientific and technical assessment ⓘ strategic policy advice ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cold War strategic competition
ⓘ
advances in nuclear weapons technology ⓘ arms race dynamics ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Executive Office of the President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
President’s Science Advisory Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. science advisory system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to inform presidential decision-making on nuclear issues
ⓘ
to provide independent scientific advice on nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President’s Science Advisory Committee chair ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
arms control
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nuclear deterrence ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ nuclear weapons deployment ⓘ nuclear weapons development ⓘ nuclear weapons testing ⓘ weapons effects and consequences ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
policy evaluation
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scientific analysis ⓘ technical review of weapons systems ⓘ |
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