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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Discussion at the 219th Meeting
of the National Security Council,
Tuesday, October 26, 1954
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Present at the 219th Meeting of the National Sec
Director, Office of Defense Mobilization. Also present we
retary of the Treasury; William F. Tompkins for the Attorn
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(Item 3); the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (Items 1
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visers; the Director, U. S. Information Agency; the Secre
Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; Assistant Secretary of
the Chief of Naval Operations; the Chief of Staff, U. S.
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General Pate for the Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps; the
Central Intelligence; Robert Cutler, Special Assistant to
dent; the White House Staff Secretary; Bryce Harlow, Admini strative
Assistant to the President; the Executive Secretary, NSC; 4 ind the
Deputy Executive Secretary, NSC.
There follows a summary of the discussion at the meeting
and the main points taken.
CURRENT SERIES OF SOVIET NUCLEAR TESTS
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Mr. Cutler recalled the Council's earlier negatiy fe decision
with respect to a U. S. announcement of the current series
tests in the Soviet Union, and then indicated the possibil}
occurrence of a further test since the prior action might
change of opinion. He then called on Admiral Strauss for
sion of his views.
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He also pointed out that in the 1949, 1951 and 1953 series of Soviet
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tests the U S. had announced or commented upon each one. Admiral
Strauss also indicated his belief in the probability that the Soviet
Union would make an announcement of the current series whe it was
complete. He added the opinion that it- would be unfortuna e if the
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