Review of Basic Disarmament Policy; Negotiations in the Subcommittee of the United Nations Disarmament Commission; Proposals for Inspection and Verification; Nuclear Weapons Tests; Effects of Fall-Out From Nuclear Explosions; Exchange of Atomic Information; Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy; Creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. II, Part 2, pp. 845 ff. Much of the documentation appearing in the Foreign Relations series for 1955–1957 concerns subjects relating to regulation of armaments and atomic energy.


91. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen)

Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Disarmament Policy. Top Secret.


92. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen), Washington, December 30, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Disarmament. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles on December 31.


93. Memorandum of a Meeting, Chart Room, Maiatico Building, Washington, January 9, 1956, 12:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, AECICA Relations. Confidential. Drafted on January 16. No other drafting information is given on the source text.


94. Report of the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen) to the National Security Council

Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Disarmament Policy. Top Secret.


95. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Inspection—NSC. Top Secret.


96. Letter From the President to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Secret.


97. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/1–2456. Top Secret. Lodge also sent a copy of this letter to President Eisenhower, January 24 with the following covering note:

“Attached is the ‘line’ to which, I think, the Soviets are sensitive.

“I suggest that all those in the United States Government who have anything to do with talking about disarmament to foreigners should stress this thought—that a nation which does not accept your plan lays itself open to grave suspicion.

“If we “worry’ this thought like a dog with a bone, they will either eventually give in, or the world will know whom to suspect. This would put us in a position to rally world opinion against them in the United Nations with a good chance of broad support.” (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Lodge)


98. Memorandum of a Conversation Among the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Washington, January 24, 1956, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Department of Defense. Secret. Drafted by Gladney.


100. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, January 25, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Disarmament. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.


101. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 C 133, Disarmament Policy. Top Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text.


102. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen)

Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 C 133, Disarmament Policy. Top Secret.


103. Memorandum of Discussion at the 274th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 26, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on January 27.


104. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen), Secretary Dulles’ Residence, Washington, January 29, 1956, 4 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Disarmament. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.


106. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1956, 3:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, IAEA—General. Secret. Drafted by Farley.


107. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Robertson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.1901/2–356. Secret.


108. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, President’s Correspondence with Bulganin. Secret; Personal.


109. Diary Entry by Ann C. Whitman, February 6, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, ACW Diary. Secret.


110. Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, Disarmament.


111. Memorandum of Discussion at the 275th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 7, 1956, 4 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Dillon Anderson on February 9.


112. Record of Actions Taken at the 275th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 7, 1956

Source: Department of State, S/SNSC Files: Lot 66 D 95, NSC Actions. Top Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text, but the final page is marked “Revised 3/1/56”, presumably to include new information contained in the final Note and following annex. The source text indicates that the President approved this record of action on February 15. An early draft of the record attached to a memorandum from Anderson to Dulles, February 8, solicited Dulles’ comments on and suggested possible changes in and additions to the draft. (Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, Disarmament—General)


113. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, Disarmament—General. Secret. In a covering note to Dillon Anderson, February 8, Dulles wrote:

“As I think you know, I promised the British that we would let them know something about the figure on numbers which is being discussed in connection with disarmament. I understand that you will bring this up at the NSC meeting tomorrow.

“I enclose a copy of my letter to Mr. Stassen of February 7. I have read over the telephone to Admiral Radford paragraph 4 dealing with this topic. He thinks it is acceptable from their standpoint.” (Ibid.) Disarmament was not discussed at the NSC meeting on February 9.


114. Memorandum of Discussion at the 276th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 9, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on February 10.


115. Letter From the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (Strauss) to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, Disarmament—Basic Papers. Secret. A copy was sent to Dillon Anderson.


116. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Robertson) to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret.


117. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5611/2–2256. Secret; Priority.


118. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5611/2–1756. Official Use Only.


119. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.1901/2–2456. Secret.