APPENDIX "Cc" DRAFT LETTER TO THE PRESTDENT 1. The purpose of this letter is to request your approval for conducting an atomic test program in the late Spring of 1956 at the Pacific Proving Ground, The operation, which has been asSigned the code name REDWING, is presently scheduled to begin May 1, 1956, and to extend through the early part of July. Although current plans show a need for approximately 14 shots, there ist a possibility that additional shots will be required to carry out the objectives of the program. Specific details of the weapons and devices to be tested will be firmed late this calendar _year, and authorization for the expenditure of the required special nuclear material will be requested when specific test details | are erystallized, 2, The test series is designed to achieve four objectives vital to our continued progress in the research and development ” : 3, Certain aspects of this test series we believe will be of particular interest to you, In addition to the testing of weapons for strategic and tactical employment including atomic and fusion weapons, this program will proof test a prototype of the stockpile warhead for air-to-air rockets and will continue research and development of small designs suitable for use in Zig 0 enter simacars Pane hging etnStab e etre . 9 eaeEMPRESS ae t of atomic weapons and in the improvement of atomic defense, Cer Kalu ~ Appendix "c" oR [ha I ame £ A a + =