Pages 149-153 from Roswell Gilpatric Personal Papers 9-34-c-4-4-3

This document is a summary of a meeting held by the Committee on Proliferation discussing U.S. policies to address the spread of nuclear weapons. The meeting acknowledges the importance of studying conflicting policy strands and seeks to harmonize them or understand their consequences. The meeting covers various issues, including the multilateral force, the Atoms for Peace program, a comprehensive test ban, and military assistance programs. The committee aims to develop a more deliberative approach to address non-proliferation issues. The discussion includes topics such as the control of nuclear weapons, international negotiations, bilateral approaches to individual countries, and strategic nuclear delivery vehicles. The meeting also includes a briefing on the technical and economic factors contributing to the accessibility of nuclear weapons capabilities by several nations and an overview of U.S. overseas peaceful uses programs.