The resulting Baruch Plan was a 1946 proposal by the United States government, written largely by political consultant Bernard Baruch.

The Soviets subsequently rejected the Baruch Plan, and the United States then rejected a Soviet counter-proposal for a ban on all nuclear weapons.

Forty years later, reminiscing about the ideas behind the Baruch Plan, Dr. Rabi said: "It had to be self-enforcing and universal.

Crucially, the Baruch Plan suggested that neither of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council would be able to veto a decision to punish culprits.

The Baruch Plan was not agreed upon by the Soviet Union, and though debate on the matter continued until 1948, it was not seriously advanced later than the end of 1947.

The United States presented their solution, which was called the Baruch Plan.

Bernard Baruch was appointed to translate this report into a proposal to the United Nations, resulting in the Baruch Plan of 1946.

The Baruch Plan introduced many additional provisions regarding enforcement, in particular requiring inspection of the Soviet Union's uranium resources.

The Baruch Plan was seen as an attempt to maintain the United States' nuclear monopoly and was rejected by the Soviets.

Although the Baruch Plan enjoyed wide international support, it failed to emerge from the UNAEC because the Soviet Union planned to veto it in the Security Council.