— ~ REUCIYEL JUL~ 2 iSSY BF by 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 - 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 x OF/33 te 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 es xO f= fl 6-2 poe i/t -L 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. BNH/bkn BEST COPY AVAILABLE