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).
[212] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Wainhouse) to the Consultant to the Secretary of State for Atomic Energy Affairs (Smith)
Atomic Energy files, lot 57 D 688, “Exchange of Notes with USSR”
[213] The Acting Secretary of Defense (Anderson) to the Secretary of State
711.5611/5–1754
[214] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Key) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)
330.13/5–2154
[215] Memorandum by Gerard C. Smith to the Secretary of State
Atomic Energy Files, lot 57 D 688, “IAEA Policies”
[216] Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/S–NSC files, lot 66 D 95, NSC 112
[217] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Bowie)
700.5611/5–2554
[219] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of Defense (Anderson), the Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (Strauss), and the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles)
600.0012/5–2654
[220] Memorandum by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator (Peterson) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Eisenhower Library, “Project ‘Clean Up’, AEC–Nuclear Testing”
[221] Memorandum of Discussion at the 199th Meeting of the National Security Council, Thursday, May 27, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[223] The Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
711.5611/6–454
[224] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Consultant to the Secretary of State for Atomic Energy Affairs (Smith)
600.0012/6–954
[225] Memorandum by the Special Assistant to the President (Cutler) to the Secretary of State
330.13/6–954
[226] The Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (Strauss) to the Special Assistant to the President (Cutler)
S/P–NSC files, lot 62 D 1, “Atomic Energy—Cooperation”
[227] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Special Assistant to the President (Cutler)
711.5611/6–1754
[228] The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)
600.0012/6–254
[229] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Disarmament files, lot 58 D 133, “NSC Papers, 1953–1955”
[230] Memorandum of Discussion at the 203d Meeting of the National Security Council, Wednesday, June 23, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[232] The Department of State to the Embassy of the Soviet Union
600.0012/7–954
[233] Memorandum by Roderic L. O’Connor, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, to the Consultant for Atomic Energy Affairs (Smith)
Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers
[234] The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
330.13/7–1954: Telegram
[236] Memorandum of a Meeting in the Office of the Secretary of State, Wednesday, August 11, 1954, 3 p.m. August 11, 1954, 3 p.m.
Atomic Energy files, lot 57 D 688, “IAEA—Policy”
[237] Memorandum of Discussion at the 210th Meeting of the National Security Council, Thursday, August 12, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[238] National Security Council Report
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 5431 Series
[239] Minutes of the Meeting of the Operations Coordinating Board, August 18, 1954
Atomic Energy files, lot 57 D 688, “OCB General, 1953–58”
[240] Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State
Atomic Energy files, lot 57 D 688, “IAEA—Policy”