Pa MF s lL . Siew Date No. LXXXI-526-/A SIFICATION Te BYis ' < pare. 7 oe PART ITT ‘ WEAPONS . GROWTH OF WEAPONS STOCKPILE 1. The number of nuclear weapons in stockpile at the end of each fiscal year since 1952 and the projected number for the years 1958 through 1960 are basis. shown in chart III-A on an index The size of the stockpile is corsidered for this purpose to be the number of nuclear assemblies. vo ae git 7 2. The Tr Prk Creer wee 1958 projection is a firm production schedule based on requirements established by the Department of Defense, and the 1959 and 1960 projections are based on longer range guidance furnished by the Department of Defense in November 1957 as to desired stockpile composition. 7 Dawnt TTT