An explosive Thursday to you, PI readers, as 60 years ago today, the United States becomes the first nation to detonate a thermonuclear weapon — the hydrogen bomb. Six decades later, debate over nuclear weapons has hardly simmered down on Capitol Hill, with numerous lobbying groups pressing lawmakers and federal agencies on the issue this year. The Council for a Livable World, for example, has advocated for nuclear non-proliferation programs and nuclear arms reductions.
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