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WASHINGTON 25, 1D. ¢.
Hear ir. President:
‘tne wurpose of tois Letter is to obtain authority to ¢eimend the
rucieer saterials reguired for execution of the atomic test pregram
planned for the late Spring of ee at the Pacific Proving Ground.
the operation, Whicn has been e
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ned the code name Wio.ihG, is
presently scheduled to begin Me rody 1956. Current plans show a
need for 17 shots, and tnere is a possibility taat one or to
additional shots vil be required to carry cut the objectives of
the program.
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the test series 1s designed to achieve four objectives vital to
our continued progress if the research and cevelopment of atomic
weepons and in the immrovement of atomic
defense.
These are: —
first, to proof test certain weapons in stockpile or'to be stockplled in the near Future; second, to continue develomaental
researcn on pronuisin: weanons; third, to continue Long range
Weapons researen of newtechniques, ideas and designs and fourtn,
“ conduct a Weapons erfects program required by the Department of
Fense.
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‘incorporates develonent testsof
devices to be adapted ag strategic and tactical weapons, and
includes tests designed to continue the research and development
of small designs suitable for use in air-to-air and surface-to-air
missiles,
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