Trump Is Fulfilling Eisenhower's Vision of Nuclear Peace
Dec 5, 2025
“It is not enough to take this weapon out of the hands of the soldiers. It must be brought into the hands of those who will know how to strip its military casing and adapt it to the arts of peace.”
That was from President Dwight Eisenhower’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly, on Dec. 8, 1953.
Eisenhower’s famous “Atoms for Peace” speech would lay the foundation for the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1957.
The IAEA’s mission is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, implement safeguards against the misuse of nuclear technology, and promote nuclear safety standards…