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8 Aug 1953
US Statement
USSR Statement
In reply to MALENKOV,
Chairman STRAUSS says:
"We have never assumed
that it was beyond the
capability of the
Russians to produce
such a weapon and that
is the reason why, more
than three years ago,
it was decided to press
forward with this dee
velopment for our-
selves."
20 Aug 1953
Chairman STRAUSS:
"The Soviet Union
conducted an atomic
PRAVDA and IZVESTIA:
tain information to
this effect came
into our hands that
night.
Subsequent
information on the
subject. indicates
that this test in-volved both fission
and thermonuclear
reactions."
Soviet Union within
test on the morning
of August 12.
Cer-
"One of a variety of
hydrogen bombs was exploded for experimental purposes in the
the past few days.
Because a powerful
thermonuclear reaction
was created in the hydrogen bomb, the explosion was of great
strength.
The tests
showed that the power
of the hydrogen bomb
is many times greater
than the power of the
atom bomb.
It is known
that the Soviet Union
has had the atomic weapon for several years and
has conducted suitable
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tests."
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