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UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINGPON 25, D.C,
Dear. Mr, Quarles:
January 2, 1958
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We have initiated an examination of.our- capabllity to meet
‘the new. POLARTS. warhead schedule you request, to include the
examination of the impact of a sultably accelerated POLARIS
warhead program on other weapon programs. We will advise the
Department of Defense of the results of this examination as soon
.as it is completed,
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However, I can advise you now that as a first step toward
meeting the new POLARIS warhead schedule, the Director of Military
. Application has proposed a revision of AEC plansfor testing in
Operation HARDTACK which I forwarded-to General Loper under cover
of my. letter of November 13, 1957.
The planned revisions are
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