This dorusent Gorsists OGRE Ustte® cistos aTS28 EXE CELI "Ga ad Of-—&- Caplan, Berton Bo Copy Unskincton 2, B. C. Orr Bo. C-83-AB > | | 407428 | She Prezidcont Se Ynite Hoose Weshington, B. C. Deer Hr. President: Two eiremstances in casrinstion have led me to write this letter, First, the Atosis Energy from the Department of Defense to cod, A recent test at the Pacific indiceted thet we ean memfactcre Comulesion now bes a reqrirer=ct develop a!:-: mepston wepm. Seo Proving Gruumd, which I vitnessed, weepocs with this yield in « fore waich can te delivered by our presently erailsble aircreft., lerger weepers are techoolosicoally feasible. y “SS 4 My teslo question ia, whether the stockplling ef a weapon . of this eizs {s im the osticnnl interest. ticng ere tes: oe mh Even 3, SY The mote perticcler quts- (2) Ie a weepon of this size moessery or untfol for (2) Vonld ite cee be consistent vith the dictates of military porposss? 1. Weg the mornl inv with repard to the moderate and Aliscrininst- a ing use of force in warfare wW * 4 j \ = A oopy of way prepared statec=nt was om the sise ef moclesr wnypoos. fel I felt 6 ny Outy perecoally toprpecst the qoestica te yo. ne PESTRETEDDATA a © te decked of ft cones omy emmee tp SFGRET] ie a Rimenkc LeeAct of 1054 ft trameet:ttal 2 m eed per h eek, ~ Electrostatic > rev cuttion mage toy - preses.gt‘isapusmoreeEyThe E.sennoneas ey for replecetrant -f@ A - = * (re i ia $4 Uae (=De We 4 iv 7 : : be ue 1 be {23 a 4e. oy L RT| Fa f .. ae nat pulse fFae gat ¢ ye He BEST COPY AVAILABLE [ - is D+F Ws Li hoo. erty a PLely on an ee Bince theese efforta were cnsudcete- The foveal containsZLi06 hata sa teticoe ae Vs tring te your attestion this vital question of sething an upyer list x ao ee a I beve mts every effort to have the Commission ag @ body N 2 ie it went to your office at thet tins, v! ‘ % have iz stockpile are already lares enough and may yoryibly be too fore the Sobocemittee on Disarmament of the Sermte Foreio Belat(ons oO * I. Te pisses ee eriilrbliihiililnniiiiiiihilill iposibe wa now Committee on April 12, 1954. 2 ey. 7 I stated thie comriction at scme length in testimany be- Nw ) he THsy Human Fad Poca - Send a cae e 7 ig fe : aa