United States of America
Conrad Harper
At the time of the International Court of Justice’s consideration of this case, Conrad Harper was a legal advisor to the U.S. Department of State. The following is excerpted from an oral presentation on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons made by Mr. Harper before the International Court of Justice at The Hague on November 15, 1995.Underlying the requests for advisory opinions before the Court are understandable concerns regarding the proliferation and potential use of nuclear weapons. Certainly, the United States shares these concerns. For many years, my country has devoted close attention and considerable resources…
