The Antarctic Treaty

Abstract

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsPaul C. DanielsOne of the milestones in international diplomacy is the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. Not only was it the model for international agreements on the exploration of the moon and other bodies in space, but it was the first to put aside, temporarily at least, national claims in a new region. Nowhere has the close relationship between official actions of government and the private activities of scientists been more clearly demonstrated than in the development of this historic document. Mr. Daniels, now retired from the U.S. State Department, was one of the architects of the Treaty.