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November 12, 1952
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN, ATOMZCG ENERGY COsMISS ION
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SUBUECT :
Psychological Exploitation of
Certain Thermonuclear Developments
REFERENCE:
Memo for Secretaries of State and Defense
from Executive Secrotary, NSC, same subject,
dated November 10, 1952, enclosing memo from
Chairman, AEC, to Executive Socretary, NSC,
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The Acting Seerectary of State concurred in the draft announcement by the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, enclosed
with the reforence memorandum. The Secretary of Defense did not
concur, but stated: "TI continue to fecl that any announcement at
this time is unwise as it my make difficult appropriate investiga-~
tion and punishment. of breaches of security."
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Accordingly, the views of the members of the Special Committce of the National Security Council on Atomic Energy regarding
the proposed announcement have been submitted to the President for
his consideration,
The President has this date approved the issuance by the
Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of the announcement as proposed in the refcrence memorandum,
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