Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969–1972

305. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers and the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Smith)¹ ²

Washington, November 17, 1971

SUBJECT:

• Clearance of Statements and Instructions Concerning Nuclear Test Ban Policy

The President has directed that official statements and instructions to delegations at the United Nations and the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament concerning U.S. nuclear test ban policy will be cleared at the White House.

Henry A. Kissinger

1. Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 229, Agency Files, Department of Defense, volume 14, Nov–Dec 1971. Confidential. A copy was sent to Laird, Schlesinger, and Moorer.
2. The President issued directions for clearance of statements and instructions concerning nuclear test ban policy.