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that until recently we had thought that we were making real progress
with the Congress in this field because the Democrats had always been
strong supporters of the foreign aid program; but they were now turning aghinst it, and the Republicans were the majority supporters of
the program. It was pointed out that the South, as 1t became more
heavily industrialized, was turning against foreign aid programs.
Secretary Anderson counselled that the Government should
study very carefully certain selected economic projects around the
world which gave promise of extraordinary value. As an example he
cited study of projects of possible alternative routes to carry
Middle Eastern o1l to Europe, since the present routes were controlled by forces hostile to the West. Another instance was Africa,
where Secretary Anderson believed that development might prove wholly
theoretical except in so far as Africa can distribute its exports.
It would be profitable for us to study how best this distribution
could be made.
The National Security Council:
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Noted a National Intelligence Estimate on the subject
(NIE 100-58) as summarized at the meeting by the Di-
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rector of Central Intelligence.
5.
Discussed important points in the subject estimate, on
the basis of a statement of such points submitted by
the NSC Planning Board and distributed at the meeting.
CAPABILITIES OF FORCES FOR LIMITED MILITARY OPERATIONS
(NSC Action No. 151%;"NSc 5724; Nsc S72ek/1; Nsc Actions Nos. 1841,
1842 and 1844; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated March 7, 1958)
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In briefing the Council, General Cutler pointed out that
last November the Gaither Panel had recommended, inter alia, that the
U. S.-and allied forces for limited military operations be augmented;
and that a study be undertaken to develop current doctrine on when
and how nuclear weapons could contribute to such limited operations.
The Council had agreed that Defense and State should prepare a plan
with terms of reference sufficiently broad to include consideration
of the entire range of U. S. and allied capabilities for limited military operations. These two departments had submitted their plan,
which was now before the Council for consideration.
General Cutler then stated that he had three questions with
respect to the proposed plan. He wondered, first of all, whether the
scope of the study should include the use of so-called "clean" nuclear
weapons. Both Secretary Dulles and General Twining agreed that the
study should assume the use of both "clean" and "dirty" weapons.
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