Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation

At the request of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ambassador Jackie Wolcott has agreed to serve as Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation. In this capacity, Ambassador Wolcott will work with counterparts in other countries to develop international cooperation to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime. Consistent with the priorities established by the President, among the tasks she will undertake is the implementation of the Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation issued by President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 3, 2007. The Declaration reflects a shared vision of support for expansion of the use of nuclear energy worldwide in a way that reduces the risk of nuclear proliferation.

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