Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Volume III, National Security Policy; Arms Control and Disarmament, Microfiche Supplement

448. Memorandum From Killian to the Department of State¹

March 31, 1959

SUBJECT

• Modification in the Memorandum of Conversation, dated March 26, 1959, on the subject of “Geneva Nuclear Test Negotiations”

In the statement attributed to me at the bottom of page 3, I would suggest that the wording be modified as follows:

“Dr. Killian suggested that we should seek a better understanding of the extent to which underground tests would be practical in terms of increased cost, extended development times and yield limitations. There is some difference of technical opinion at the present time about the problems involved in conducting underground tests.”

J.R. Killian, Jr.
Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology

1. Source: Suggests change to memorandum of conversation of March 26, 1959. Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology, Disarmament-Nuclear Policy.