Gen. Fields reviewed the status of the thermonuclear program, Status with particular reference to a paper (letter K. OD. Nichols to Gen. of Thermo- nuclear Program Herbert B, Loper, October 25, 1954, LXI-2918) on the subject. Some of the items were as follows. February or early March, and the weapon shou}dppter the stockpile in April, The design release on ‘reET7, 500 1b) is anticipated by year's end, and the weapon ey enter the stockpile ¢ by August. The normal will be produced to supplement the production of the eel ie q As in short supply. pane vontact Fuzes ‘cic __ aS Geog por ft "linen. d