APPENDIX "Cc" DRAFT LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT 1, On November 23, 1957, I wrote to you concerning our plans for testing in Operation HARDTACK, the spring 1958 test series at the Eniwetok Proving Ground. In this letter, I stated that in January I would submit to you a listing of the shots planned, their individual objectives and the amounts of special nuclear materials concerned. ee 3. Since writing you, our plans for testing in HARDTACK have had to be revised somewhat. On December 12, 1957 we were informed by the Department of Defense that the development of the POLARIS missile system was being accelerated and were requested to accelerate the POLARIS warhead, In order to meet the new POLARIS schedule it has been necessary to revise the - test program connegted with development of this warhead. Qo é 17 - Appendix "C"