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dents

Recommendation of the Special Comatthee that thé
r “¥:

4.

oiLect tishane tose,tomtusion

to determine the technical feasibility of a

th

weapon, the scale and rate of effort to be d
jointly by the Atomic Energy Coumission and

ment of Defenses ani that the
orments end carrier Program be vndsrtaken oc
of D
so to umtertake a revexamination of
ives in pence and war and of the effect af these object~ .
probable
ives on our strategic plans, in the light of
fission bomb capability and possible thermonus.
capability of tha Soviet Union. °,

tnttectetanibinythe'Zatecaten ce tile oomain.

Sear weapod® aad that
no furtherofficiel ine
thernonmnelear weapon, and that
further offic
nent

formtion on it be mde wiswithout the‘Sprroval of

the Preeident.

L
oo

(Approved yau/n} |
The Special Comites reoommanted, on March 9,

that the Presidents
~

. uote that the thermomalear wedpon Br
regarded as a miter of the highest urgency.

no need for additional funds beyond those

timated for the feasibility testofthe|

weapons

Defense.

2.

Instract the Atontia Energy Commission

to continue

ming preparations leeking toward quantity production of

mterials needed for thermomelear weapons, 65] ecially

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