TOoPsSoRai poraleennsealean Senatcr Anderson -- 2 The National Security Council has inevred that the Cepartmrent «i Defense aad the Air Force will prosecute the project with all speed, end that all other Departmente and Agencies in the Executive Braach will assiet to the fullest extent. No other develsp-~ ment program is acw the subject of sc argent and emphatic a directive, The National Secarity Council is receiving full status reports periodically on the ICBM program, and ‘ecretary Wilson will, additlonally, report to me any major developments ur causes of delay affecting the program. Ihave decided, after careful consideraticn of alternative or gantsational procedures that might be employed, that the (creg:ing stapes will better serve the achievement cf the cbhjective than would any methcd Involving the lifting of this pragram completely cat of the context in which it is ectablished, indead, such a step ceuld and probably would cause the loss cf aome cf the momentum the prograrr ha« where it fs and pustpene the date «cf cperational capability. Meantime, the progresa of the project will be under cuntinuous review, with andiminished appreciation cf its urgent nature. en, fs * Sincerely, a ej a c? We, .se 'n wea /a/ Dwight D. Eisenhower 4&IBRARY + te The Honorable Clinten F. Anderson Chalrman, Juint Committee on Atomic Energy 307 Federal Building Albuquerque, New Mexic< c: REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT D. EISERWOES ecy. Wilson Quarles U2+om Anderson