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NUCLEAR WEAPONS
1. QUESTION: Only three nuclear test detonations have been ancounced this
year and one of those was not a veapons :test. How does this
apparent drop in the rate of underground testing stack up with
earlier promises to have a vigorous underground testing program?
ANSWER: Firat, numbers of tests alone are not an indication of how
vigorous our test program is. More important than numbers ara the
types of tests and the smount of information gained from them.
Secondly, it should be remembered that the United States does
not necessarily announce all of its underground weapons tests.
2. QUESTION: It has been stated officially that the United States will be
rosdy to test in the atmosphere in from tuo to nine months after
Jenuary 1, 1965. Does this nean that wa couldn't resume atmospheric
testing until a whole year from now, even if the Soviets abrogated
the test ban treaty tomorrou?
ANSWER: Our plans are to have a continuing readiness posture by
January 1, 1965, meaning that after that time we would be ready to
begin very comprehensive atmospheric testing on two months notico.
nlowever, if necessary, we could conduct sone meaningful tests auch
as proof tests of bochs and warheads, and whole weapons systems al-
most innediately -- within 30 days from right nov. We can obtain
an orderly resdiness posture by January 1, 1965, and avoid higher
costs which vould result from an earlier atmospheric test readiness
date.
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