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  4. 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 Energy

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 Energy 1

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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).

[31] The Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy (McMahon) to the President

Washington , May 30, 1952.

Truman Library, PSF–Subject File, “Atomic Weapons, Thermonuclear”

[32] The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations

Washington , June 2, 1952—6:37 p.m.

330.13/6–252: Telegram

[33] Memorandum by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] June 9, 1952.

PPS files, lot 64 D 563, “Atomic Energy”

[34] The President to the Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy (McMahon)

[ Washington ,] June 10, 1952.

Truman Library, PSF–Subject file, “Atomic Weapons, Thermonuclear”

[35] Memorandum by R. Gordon Arneson to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] June 10, 1952.

G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Use Policy 1950–1955”

[36] Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

[ Washington ,] June 11, 1952.

G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Use Policy, 1950–1955”

[37] Staff Study Prepared by Representatives of the Special Committee of the National Security Council on Atomic Energy

[ Washington ,] June 11, 1952.

G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Use policy 1950–1955”

[38] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington , June 11, 1952.

330.13/6–1152: Telegram

[39] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] June 13, 1952.

700.5611/6–1352

[41] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Lovett)

[ Washington ,] June 16, 1952.

330.13/5–2152

[46] Memorandum by R. Gordon Arneson to the Acting Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] August 15, 1952.

G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “Ivy”

[47] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Ferguson) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] September 2, 1952.

PPS files, lot 64 D 563, “Atomic Energy Armaments”

[49] Memorandum by the Panel of Consultants on Disarmament

[ Washington , undated.]

Disarmament files, lot 58 D 133, “Panel of Consultants on Disarmament”

[54] Memorandum by the United States Atomic Energy Commission to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)

Washington , September 18, 1952.

Truman Library, PSF–Subject file, “NSC Atomic, Atomic Weapons—Thermonuclear”

[55] Draft Memorandum by R. Gordon Arneson to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] September 29, 1952.

G/PM files, lot 68 D 349, “L’Panel”

[56] Minutes of the Meeting of the United States Members of the Combined Policy Committee, Washington, October 9, 1952, 2:45 p.m.

Washington, October 9, 1952, 2:45 p.m.

Atomic Energy files, lot 57 D 688, “Combined Policy Committee”

[60] Memorandum by the Panel of Consultants on Disarmament

[ New York , undated.]

Disarmament files, lot 58 D 133, “Panel of Consultants on Disarmament”