ei ie waa glean OT Pe eeTE Baeters ededbianelmeinbat acd: REWarEL rie ry gt THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON ENDORSEMENT With respect to the atomic testing program and the expenditure of nuclear materials described in the memorandum of the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, of January 29, 1958 on this subject, I approve the proposals with respect to the HARDTACKprogram and safety tests planned for spring 1958. Approval of the MILLRACE test program and safety tests subsequent to the spring of 1958 is withheld pending further consideration of the matter. J also approve the expenditure of such portion of the following amounts of fissionable material as pertain to the HARDTACK program and to the safety tests planned for the spring of 1958: : oe cates ‘ ina dee a eee isa creeelrN = eee eh \ bb (&) t ’ | . . - v Prwight D. Eisenhower _ January 31, 1958 | 7 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DECLASSIFICATI ON REVIEW ~BINGLE REVIEW AUTHOREZED BY: Qciaseneane (CIRCLE NUMBER(S}] 5650.23 mane REVIEWE EVIEWERR (ADDY (AD y | CLASETICATION RETAINEE - CLASSISICATION CHANGED TO: ees 3. CONTAINS NO DOE CLASSIFIED : INFO 4, COORDIN ATE WITH: 5, CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED 6. CLASSIFIED {NFO BRACKETED 222 el & NaSSeeee © Soper ie 3 Te Te pane erpeagepmenngtermeTINEMONERR SSEermeR

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