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Noted the following tentative schedule of reports developed by the Department of Defense in consultation with
the Special Assistants to the President for National Se-
curity Affairs and for Science and Technology, pursuant
to NSC Action No. 1841-b.
To be submitted approximately January 30, 1958:
(1)
Report on whether decisions should be made now:
(a)
To produce additional first-generation ICEMs
beyond the 130 currently programmed, to be
operational prior to the end of FY 1963;
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(3)
To build additional launching sites required
to make operational any additional firstgeneration ICEMs so produced; and
To harden such additional launching sites.
Report on whether to order now production of more
than 3 Polaris submarine missile systems; and on
possible further acceleration of production.
Report on whether to install interim defense against
ballistic missiles attack at SAC bases, utilizing
modified available anti-aircraft missiles.
To be submitted approximately March 15, 1958:
(4)
Presentation of Department of Defense plan for
national-level study relative to capabilities
of forces for limited military operations.
To_be submitted approximately April 1,1958:
(5)
Report on whether to accelerate early warning
radar system for ICBM attack by advancing the
operational dates (a) of long-range tracking
radar at the Thule Station from December, 1960,
and (b) of the stations inAlaska and Scotland
from December, 1960, for the warning radar, and
from December, 1961, for the tracking radar.
(This report will be submitted prior to April 1,
1958, if the Department of Defense needs author-
ity for such acceleration at an earlier date.)
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Report on:
(a)
Whether to accelerate the improvement of SAC
reaction time against an enemy bomber attack
and against an enemy ICBM attack;
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