SECRETARY ROGERS' TESTIMONY ON THE GENEVA PROTOCOL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-12-3-23-9
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 24, 2009
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: March 3, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATYONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
MEMORA.NLtUM 'FOR: DR. KISSTNGER
March 3, 1971
FROM: MICHAEL A, GUHIN?
SUBJECT: Secretary Rogers Testimony on the
? Geneva Protocol
THRU: ROBERT M. B EHR
You will recall that, on January 9a 1970, you issued a m.emorandurn
(Tab A) stating that the President wishes to have the testixxionies and
Q8rA guidelines for'the (then upc?ming) Geneva Protocol hearings
submitted to the White House for review.
We have been participating in the interagency working group drafting
the: Q&A's froxn the beginning and see no problems with them.
With .regard to the' Secretary's testimony, we understand it was
forwarded to him an Friday with only a lukewarm suggestion at mast
from the bixreaucracy that it be submitted to the White. Hou.ae for
review, At any rate, he i:s 'testifying oxi Friday (March 5) and we
understand that he may be telephoning the President C'to,clear the
bread outlines: of his speecheC,
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We have worked with State and Defense, on some firm. guidelines for
these hearings and presumably the Secretary s statement has been
drafted ac~ar.dfngly.
CONFIDENTIAL'
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
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 Geneva Protocol and Chemical. Warfare and.
THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
'1'~IE SECRETARY OF STATE
'SHE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
?~HE DxREGTOR, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECFINOLOGY
?~ THE DIRECTOR, .OFFICE OF ENIERGENCY PI:EPAREDNESS
- AGENCY - - -
'rHE DIRECTOR, ARMS CONTROL r'-_ND DISAi2t~L1i~IENT
SUBJECT:':Statements for Congressional Hearings an the
$iological Research Programs
The President has noted the Secretary of Defense's memorandum
of December 9 concerning use of the term "Chemical and Bio--
logi.cal Warfare." He notes that as da.rec4ed by National
Secuxity Decisioz~. Memorandum 35, the term "Chemical and' .
Biological Warfare (CB~V) " will no longer '~e used and reference
should be to 'the' tc?~o categories separately --- chemical crarfare
program and biolr-~gical research program -- w in the preparat3.on
Of all official :statements :and documents. Furthermore, in
referring to other nations' programs, chemical. warfare and .~
'biological activ:.ties of whatever .nature-Should be dfieren--
tiated :and treated separately. --.~ ~ -
For the purposes of the upcoming Senate hearings on the Geneva.
.-Protocol and any other Congressional hearings on the suhjects
"-'of chemical warf~~re and biological resear.h programs, the -
President.wishes to have final. drafts of statements and question
''' anc1.~ anstr~r' gixide7. ines~~ by the departments .and agencies submitted
to the White .House for review at~least one week prior to the ;
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