RESUME OF OCB LUNCHEON MEETING, 22 OCTOBER 1958

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 22, 1958
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJECT: Resume of OCB Luncheon Meeting, 22 October 1958
PRESENT: Mr. Dulles, Gen. Fox (Defense), Mr. Gray, Mr. Harr,
Mr. Herter, Mr. Scribner, Mr. Smith, Mr. Washburn,
Mr. Melbourne
NSC review(s) completed.
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3. Proposed Statement of U. S. Position on Suspension of
Nuclear Tests
Mr. Herter made available to the group a draft of a proposed
statement to be issued by the President, which reiterated the American
position concerning the suspension of nuclear weapons tests and the
establishment of an international control system.
The Board agreed that a statement of this kind would be useful
and that it would be desirable to have the President make it before
the beginning of the negotiations with the Soviets scheduled to start
on October 31. Several opinions were expressed that a suitable time
might be in connection with the departure of Ambassador Wadsworth
for Geneva, although some members had reservations on this specific
point.
It was agreed that the Department of State would clear the draft
with the Defense Department and the AEC, and after that with the
President's Press Secretary.
The DCI suggested that one sentence, bearing on the detection
of nuclear tests, be revised.
4. Public Exploitation of Current Soviet Tests
The Board then turned to a discussion of ways in which the full
significance of the current Soviet nuclear testing program could be
made evident to the world. In this connection Mr. Dulles suggested
that CIA.and AEC make a study of the comparative fallout of fission
products from the Soviet series and from our own. He felt that should
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it develop that the Soviets have put far more fallout into the atmosphere
than we have, this would provide a good peg for a public statement.
(Note: On later detailed examination it appeared that the difference,
if any, over the past year is very slight. )
It was agreed that efforts should be made to give greater publicity
in Western Europe, particularly in Scandinavia, and in Japan, to the
scope and magnitude of the Soviet tests.
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It was agreed that the OCB would discuss the matter at a later
date after more facts are assembled on exactly what is being done.
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