ci
dents
Recommendation of the Special Comatthee that thé
r “¥:
4.
oiLect tishane tose,tomtusion
to determine the technical feasibility of a
th
weapon, the scale and rate of effort to be d
jointly by the Atomic Energy Coumission and
ment of Defenses ani that the
orments end carrier Program be vndsrtaken oc
of D
so to umtertake a revexamination of
ives in pence and war and of the effect af these object~ .
probable
ives on our strategic plans, in the light of
fission bomb capability and possible thermonus.
capability of tha Soviet Union. °,
tnttectetanibinythe'Zatecaten ce tile oomain.
Sear weapod® aad that
no furtherofficiel ine
thernonmnelear weapon, and that
further offic
nent
formtion on it be mde wiswithout the‘Sprroval of
the Preeident.
L
oo
(Approved yau/n} |
The Special Comites reoommanted, on March 9,
that the Presidents
~
. uote that the thermomalear wedpon Br
regarded as a miter of the highest urgency.
no need for additional funds beyond those
timated for the feasibility testofthe|
weapons
Defense.
2.
Instract the Atontia Energy Commission
to continue
ming preparations leeking toward quantity production of
mterials needed for thermomelear weapons, 65] ecially
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