Later Life
After his resignation, Wigforss continued until his death to write and speak on political issues and was considered one of the most innovative and daring Social Democrat politicians. He supported the anti-nuclear movement of the 1950s and contributed to the discontinuation of the Swedish nuclear arms programme in 1962.
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