409) PSA} BRIEFING PAPER FOR TH= PRESIDENT'S PRESS CONTPERENCE August 24, 1360 NEW DISARMAMENT ORGANIZATION IN DEPARTMENT OF STATE The President will recall that Acting Secretary Pillon sent him, on Monday, August 22, 1960, a memorandum with suggested letters to regard to a proposed tion to be set up by with the President's the heads of the agencies concerned in new United States Disarmament Administrathe Department of State, in accordance initiative. The Department of State has released no information on this subject pending decision by the White House on publicity. There have, however, been a few signs of press and Senatcrial interest (see Senator Humphrey's remarks, Congressional Record of July 2, 1960, p. 14556), A White House press release, issued following anpropriate notice to the agencies concernec, would 2ppear to be the best form of announcement, if any is made. if, however, 4 question is raised in the meantime at the press corference, a meply. n the following lines is sussested: @ucstion: What is being dore in the Department of State to strensthen the Government effort in the disarmament field in preparation for future disarmament talks? Answer: fo have continued to cive this matter considerable thoucht and at inv request the Secretary of State is developing plans tn cooperation with the other Departments and Agencies concerned, nee Sl u REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHTD. EISENHOWER LIBRARY I understand this planning is now well advanced. =3T COPY AVAILABLE tecite 7 ncrosronvLacceobonioreLZ.horn COLLECTION BOx No. UActinare flog F Conder MEDLINE ei _/ 0 rower Lean Conkerprcca- x Lol, O