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CHRONOLOGY etta "Atoms for Peace" Project
1. Early April, 1953, discussion of "Candor". Official NSC and
Presidential instruction late May. Purpose - fuller disclosure.
2. Many drafts of Candor through September -- none satisfactory
because they either told too much or too little and were
uniformly dull. During this time mounting columnist hue and
cry, led by Alsops, referring to Candor (9/9) and disclosing
much draft material.
Bern
The
3. Moratorium pending new idea.
4. Mid-September 1953, new draft, largely inspired by Radford
including tremendous recital U.S. atomic might -- "one atomic
bomb equal to all bonbs dropped by all allies on Germany during
the war" kind of stuff.
(Last days of Sept., much discussion on whether to continue --
Jackson polled high officials with letter 9/25, and key
inner group breakfasted with President at the White House
10/3, for which Jackson had written briefing.)
5. New draft, including Russian potential for injuring the U.S. This
was closer to what was wanted, but it had the basic defect that
all it really contained was mortal Soviet attack followed by
mortal U.S. counterattack esta in other words, bang-bang, no hope,
no way out at the end.
6. Summer 1953, vacationing in Denver, President had vague and general
germ of the atomic "pool" idea - on which he sent a message to
Strauss from Denver via Bobby Cutler.
7. Strauss-Jackson discussed ideas on ways in which this might be
done, and Jackson put in rough speech draft in very general terms.
8. Strauss and Jackson came to New York August 19th to have breakfast
with the President when he returned from Denver for the Baruch
Anniversary. He read the draft, and discussed amplification of
the idea, with Strauss supplying details on how it might be done.
9. Highest level, top secret discussions. First draft of "Atoms for
Peace" speech as such dated November 1. Meanwhile, Strauss was
working on details, and as result of his talks with Pres. and
other preparations, prepared memo dated November 6th, which
included all basics including safe method. (Note: method still
classified)
10. Gradual crescendo involving more and more people, including
White House meetings, while this speech shaping up -- by which
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