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John Burroughs

John Burroughs

John Burroughs, JD, PhD, is Executive Director of the New York City–based Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy. He represents LCNP in the United Nations, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review proceedings, and other international forums. He has taught international law as an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School. icon

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