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July 15, 1963diplomaticdiplomacyarms controlnational securityarms controltreaty diplomacy

Test ban talks open in Moscow as the superpowers try to lock in lessons from the crisis

Negotiators begin the final round of talks in Moscow that leads to the Limited Test Ban Treaty. The discussions reflect both sides' desire to reduce nuclear danger after the Cuban Missile Crisis. The treaty talks become one of the clearest diplomatic legacies of the confrontation.