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The Department of Defense has considered your letter
of March 30, 1960; in regard to conditions under which impact
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The Department of Defense considers it mandatory that
these tests he madein order to achieve desired assurances
concerning certain aspects of the ATLAS weapon system.
Accordingly, the Department of Defense is willing to abide by the
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conditions proposed in your letter of March 30, 1960.
tives of the Air Force and the Pacific Missile Range are being
directed to assist in any way required to permit accomplishment
of these tests. The appropriate announcement of these tests will