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TENTRAL FILES
June 26, 1957
Dear Mr, Porter:
Furtaer respecting your June 7 letter, my June iz reply, and
your June 22 request for supplementary commenis, I bave bees
requested to advise you in respect te the questions raised in tae
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Jane 7 letter that (1) tae suggested National”@adiat:on Institate “0 //0F~
of Heaith will receive appropriate consideration; (2) tae Intere cr 2 7/
national Atomic EnergyAgency reaty bas just been ratified by
thé Senate; (3) Presidentiai views respecting civil defense needs
are reflected in legisiation recently considered by the House
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Armed Services Committees. on which Administration witnesses
have testified at length; (4) the suggestedAdvigoryCom- of 6/
mittee will likewise receive appropriate consideration; and
(5) recent Zxecutive Branch testirrony on the pending defanse
appropriation and mutuai security legisiation presents Presi-
dential concepts and programs respecting conventional and
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nuclear weapons and all other major aspects of car defense
efforts.
Your further interest in these matters is appreciated.
With best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
Wilten B. Persons
The Deputy Aasistant to the President
The Honorable Charies ©. Porter
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
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