Policy of the United States With Respect to Atomic Energy and the Regulation of Armaments; President Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” Proposal of December 8, 1953; Other Foreign Policy Aspects of U.S. Development of Atomic Energy1
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Continued from Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 443 ff. and 685 ff. For documentation on U.S. national security policy, see pp. 1 ff. Documentation on discussions with the United Kingdom and Canada concerning the threat of general war with the Soviet Union is scheduled for publication in volume vi. For additional documentation on nuclear weapons strategy, see vol. V, Part 1, pp. 482 ff.
For extensive additional information on U.S. atomic energy policy, see Richard G. Hewlett and Francis Duncan, Atomic Shield, 1947–1952: A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, volume ii (University Park, Pa., The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1969).
[2] Memorandum by R. Gordon Arneson, to the Secretary of State
G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Truman–Churchill Talks”
[3] Report to the President by the National Security Council
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 120 Series
[4] Memorandum for the President
Truman Library, PSF–Subject file, “Atomic Energy—Expansion of the Fissionable”
[5] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/P–NSC files, lot 62 D 1, NSC 112 Series
[6] Memorandum by the Secretary of Defense (Lovett) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Use Policy, 1950–1955”
[7] Report to the National Security Council by the Psychological Strategy Board
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 126 Series
[8] The United States Atomic Energy Commission to the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson)
330.13/3–352
[9] Paper Approved by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense (Lovett), and the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (Dean)
Disarmament files, lot 58 D 133, Folder 2.D.12.
[10] The Secretary of Defense (Lovett) to the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson)
330.13/3–2252
[11] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of Defense (Foster) to the Secretary of State and the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (Dean)
G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “H-Bomb Report to Pres.”
[13] Memorandum by the Deputy United States Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Cohen) to the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson)
Disarmament files, lot 58 D 133, “Chronological”
[14] Minutes of the Meeting of the United States Members of the Combined Policy Committee, Washington, April 16, 1952, 3:30 p.m.
Atomic Energy files, lot 57 D 688, “Combined Policy Committee”
[15] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson) to the Secretary of State
330.13/4–1552
[17] Minutes of the Meeting of the Secretary of State With the Panel of Consultants on Disarmament
330.13/4–2852
[18] Minutes of Meeting With the Panel of Consultants on Disarmament at the Department of State, April 28, 1952, 11:30 a.m.
330.13/4–2852
[19] The Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson) to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nash)
330.13/5–152
[20] Memorandum by William Sanders to the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson)
330.13/5–552
[21] Minutes of Meeting With the Panel of Consultants on Disarmament at the Department of State, May 6, 1952, 10 a.m.
330.13/5–652
[23] The Secretary of Defense (Lovett) to the Secretary of State
330.13/5–1352
[24] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Lovett)
330.13/5–1352
[25] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the President
Truman Library, PSF–Subject file, “Atomic Energy—Expansion of the Fissionable”
[26] Memorandum by William Sanders to the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson)
330.13/5–2152
[27] The Secretary of Defense (Lovett) to the Secretary of State
330.13/5–2152
[28] The United States Atomic Energy Commission to the Secretary of State
103 AEC/5–2352
[29] Memorandum by the Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (Dean) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Use Policy, 1950–1955”
[30] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to the President
330.13/5–2852