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

56. Memorandum from Lay to the NSC¹

Washington, May 15, 1958

SUBJECT

• U.S. Policy on Continental Defense

REFERENCES

• A. NSC 5802/1
• B. NSC 5807/1
• C. Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, “Continental Defense”, dated April 21, 1958
• D. NSC Action No. 1911

The National Security Council, the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Director, Bureau of the Budget, the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and the Federal Civil Defense Administrator, by Memorandum Action as of May 15, 1958, (NSC Action No. 1911) concurred in the revisions of NSC 5802/1 (“Continental Defense”), prepared by the NSC Planning Board in the light of NSC 5807/1 (“Measures to Carry Out the Concept of Shelter”) and transmitted by the reference memorandum of April 21, 1958.

The President has this date approved the above revisions of NSC 5802/1.

Accordingly, it is requested that the enclosed revised pages 7–9 of NSC 5802/1, incorporating the above revisions, be substituted for the corresponding pages in all copies thereof and that the superseded pages be destroyed by burning, in accordance with security regulations.

James S. Lay, Jr.
Executive Secretary

cc: The Secretary of the Treasury

The Attorney General

The Director, Bureau of the Budget

The Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission

The Federal Civil Defense Administrator

The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Director of Central Intelligence

The Chairman, Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference

The Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security

1. Source: Transmits revised pages of NSC 5802/1. Top Secret. 1 p. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, Continental Defense.