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from which it could be deduced that the U. §. had discovered the principle
of reducing or increasing radioactivity of thermonuclear weapons.
Mr. Vance
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were no indication that fallout could be reduced.
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but he believed since the Secretary of State felt it urgentto make.BONG:is
statement, that it would de better not to disclose important weapons informa~
tion in it. Mr. Strauss observed that even if no statement were issued the
President would later be asked whether the U. S. had made progress in develop-
thet. this is-one of the cbjectives of Operation REDWING.
Mr. Vance pointed
out that it would be more desirable to have a considered statement issued by
the Commission than to place the President in the position of responding to
such questions at a press conference.
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