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The Commissioners then discussed whether public opinion
one, to assure the world that the objective of the U. 5. weapons
Strauss said he believed such a statemeat would accomplish two
Mr. Libby said that
Vance said he believed it would assist in
Ms. Libby then indicated his agreement with the principle of a
Mr.
Mr.
Libey pointed cut thet the Cummigsion
must be prepared
Mr. Strauss said he did not agree that declassivication was
The
‘They agreed that further discussion of the matter should b2 deferred
Mr. Fields pointed cut that the next Commission mesting wes scheduled
Letter to JCAE Regarding ACRS Report
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of deciding to recommend that the report be transmitted to the JCAE without
He said that the staff had considered the following factors in the course
that time a reply to Senator Anderson's letter concerning the ACRS report.
for July 24 and inauired whether the Commission wished to consider before
8,
until the end of the meeting.
reiease.
Commissioners then considered the simnificance of informetion in the proposed
go as far as it had in releasing the fissicn-fusicn-fission principles.
necessary.
weapons.
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Also, he said he believed it would be necessary
to declassify the principle of varying the fallout from tnermonuclear
parts of the Government.
important step and should be coordinated with the DOD and other interested
press release on this subject tut pointed out thet it was an extremely
doing sc.
he would be in favor of it.
if the statement would agsist in maintaining the weapons testing program,
to reduce pressure for the cessation of weapons tests.
program was not the development of weapons of mass destruction; end, two,
purposes:
Mr.
might force the DOD to such a step.
only clean weapons.