Ne ey : But all of these weapons, as far as thcir state of development is concerned, were about on a pare They were the wartime weapon ~ designed under extrome pressure and without regard for many problems which in the long run are of great importance in the military application of atomic energy. In its January Report to Congress, the Atomic Energy Commission said its goal in the ficld of weapon development was the scientific and cngincering perfection of Improved designs, and that thorough testing of:weapons and componcnts is necessary to improved dcsign. In any program of developing and producing weapons, for proof testing, or for conducting full scale the need experiments, ia natural and obvicus. Failure to test new dcvelopments would soon throttle the design of improved weapons, America's preeminence in the ficld of atomic weapons is not a static thing, it depends upon achicvement ~- - day to day, year to year, and test to test achicvemcnte ? \ Nate . . : - * : to corr-enondents: If Captain Russell is to be quoted, please use remarks as contained in this statement.)