October 21, 195k
During Paris talks, Sir Harold Caccia
suggested to Mr. Merchant, on behalf
of Eden, that a test moratorium proposal
could be made to the USSR without risk
of acceptance and with propaganda
advantage.
November 10, 195)
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Secretary approves memorandum by Gerard
C. Smith recommending following inter-=
agency studythat this proposal not be
made
November 20, 195
Secretary Dulles persuades Mendes-France
not to propose a test moratorium in a
forthcoming speech before the General
Assembly.
February 12, 1955
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Premier puget in an interview indicates
Soviet dé
in a test moratorium,
while willing to discuss any such proposal.
February 15, 1955
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AEC released a public statement on fallout
from large scale nuclear explosions.
February 23, 1955
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March 14, 1955
President at a news conference stated
the US sees nothing to be gained by a
separate ban on thermonuclear tests
outside of a decent and proper disarmament.
AEC Commissioner Murray proposed to the
President that further consideration be
given to a worldwide moratorium on the
testing of large thermonuclear weaponse
May 25, 1955
Secretary Dulles approved theconclusions of
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in the interest of the US and should not
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