NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
May !t, 1953
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Completed Projects .......................... 1
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II. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC .......... 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 143rd NSC
Meeting ......................................... 2
1. The Large Ship Reactor and Aircraft Nuclear
Propulsion Programs ....................... 2
2. Significant World Developments Affecting
U. S. Security ............................ 2
3. The Situation in Korea ...................... 2
4. United States Policies in the Far East...... 2
Analysli~s of Possible Courses of Action in
Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6. Sale of Modern Aircraft to Latin American
Nations ................................... 3
B. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration..... 4
1. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Formosa and the
National Government of China .............. 4
2. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Japan .............. 4
3. Eligibility of Representatives of Foreign
Governments to Receive Classified U.S.
Security Information,,,,.,,.....**,.......
5
4. Intelligence Support for the Voice of
America with Regard to Soviet Jamming..... 5
~. The Position of the United States with
Respect to Switzerland.................... 5
III. Current NSC Planning Board Projects ................. 6
1. Proposal for a Volunteer Freedom Corps.......... 6
2. Armaments and American Policy ................... 6
3. United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to the Near East ...................... 6
4. Review of Basic National Security Policies...... 7
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SECURITY INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
Pam
A National Petroleum Program ................... 7
United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to North Africa ...................... 8
7. United States Policy Toward Communist China in
the Event of a Korean Armistice .............. 8
8. U.S. Policies and Programs in the Economic
Field which may Affect the War Potential of
the Soviet Bloc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9. United States Policy Toward the Soviet
Satellite States in Eastern Europe (Including
East Germany) ................................ 9
10. Japanese Peace Treaty Islands .................. 9
11. United States Policy Regarding Germany......... 9
12. United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Latin America ................ 9
13. The Position of the United States with Respect
to South Asia ................................ 10
14. The Position of the United States with Respect
to Yugoslavia ................................ 10
15. NSC 26 Series .................................. 10
16. United States and Allied War Objectives in the
Event of Global War .......................... 11
`"'' IV. Other Current Council Projects ..................... 12
1. The Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of Its Use on
National Security .......................?.... 12
2. A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis for
Planning for the Security of the United
States ............... ........................ 12
3. Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations
in Civil Defense ............................. 13
4. Basic National Security Policies and Programs
in Relation to Their Costs .................. 13
V. Canceled Projects .................................. 15
1. Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement with
the USSR ..................................... 15
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I. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(April 27, 1953 - May 4, 1953)
1. DEVELOPMENTS AT RECENT NATO CONFERENCE
NS C A c t i o n N6 . 7
2. THE SITUATION IN INDOCHINA
TNSC Aeon Np'. 773) 3. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RE PE OSA A 1F5D_TU NA_' ]t'il G tF~N.M1. NT OF -
7S Action Nos. 760-a and 7711.) (See also same
subject in Section II=3)
4. AUSTRIAN TREATY
(XS Ac v. 778)
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II. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR THE 143RD NSC MEETING ON
WEDNE'SM Y M 6"r"`
A en~a atee ay" ."T953 )
1. THE LARGE SHIP REACTOR AND AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR PROPULSION
PR Um- -
Ori in: The Council on April 22, 1953, (NSC Action No.
76e) adopted the recommendation of the Secretary of
Defense that the large ship reactor program and the air-
craft nuclear propulsion program be eliminated as not
required from the viewpoint of national security.
MCA ion No. 768-e; NSC 149/2)
Current Status: The reference action is scheduled for
T'urtFier consideration.
2. SIGNIFICANT WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING U.S. SECURITY
The subject is scheduled for discussion in the light of
an oral briefing by the Director of Central Intelligence,
with particular reference to the situation in Laos.
3. THE SITUATION IN KOREA
The subject is scheduled for discussion in the light of
an oral briefing by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
4. UNITED STATES POLICIES IN THE FAR EAST
c 148;_MT'Kc _on os . 75Bany 77-d - (2) ; Memo fo r
NSC, subject, "Cost Estimates of United States Policies
in the Far East", April 21, 1953; Memo for All Holders
of April 21 memo dated April 23, 1953; NSC k8/5;
NIE-k7; Memo for NSC, April 30, 1953)
Origin: Draft statement of policy on the subject, pre-
pared-by the Planning Board, was submitted for Council
consideration as NSC 14+8, together with a Far East
Financial Summary and an annex constituting an NSC
staff study on Communist China.
Current Status: NSC 148 is scheduled for further con-
aiera on n the light of revised estimates of ex-
penditures prepared by the Bureau of the Budget and
transmitted by the reference memoranda of April 21 and
23. (See also related project listed as No. 7 in
Section III below.)
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5. ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
a Action anc~ :e; W'71*8/2;
Memo for NSC, subject, "Future Courses of Action in
Connection with the Situation in Korea", March 30, 1953;
NIE-80; SE-k1)
Origin: Report on the subject prepared by the NSC
ann ng Board in the light of the estimate of the JCS
transmitted by the reference memo of March 30, was
submitted as NSC 147 for the consideration of the
Council. NSC 147 also sets forth possible methods of
meeting the problem of reimbursement of the United
States for logistic support of other UN forces in Korea.
Current Status: The alternative courses of action set
or-EE reference report by the NSC Planning Board
on the subject (NSC 147) and a report by the Department
of Defense, pursuant to NSC Action No. 777-e, on the
steps which might be taken during the Korean armistice
negotiations either to build up in Korea or to give an
impression such a build-up was taking place are
scheduled for consideration.
6. SALE OF MODERN AIRCRAFT TO LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS
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Ori in: The Council at its meeting on April 28: (a)
nnoe3 an oral report by General Vandenberg for the
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, of increased British
sales of modern aircraft to Latin American nations, and
the adverse effect upon the position of U.S. military
advisory and assistance groups; and (b) noted that the
President directed the Departments of State and De-
fense to study this problem and be prepared to make
recommendations thereon at the Council meeting on May 6
(NSC Action No. 775).
Current Status: Recommendations on the subject pre-
pared-by tFieTepartments of State and Defense to be
presented at the meeting pursuant to NSC Action No.
775-b are scheduled for consideration.
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B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
1. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
ES , "? T r` ` OSA D T YAMNAL GO a NMMS (3F -UHINA
an Annex o E6 C Ac ' on os : ;
NSC 128, k$/5; SE-29; NIE-27/1; Memos for NSC, April 6
and 7, 1953)
Origin: The Council on April 2 directed the NSC Staff,
a er preliminary discussion by State, Defense and CIA,
to prepare a report for Council consideration in the
light of a review of NSC 48/5, insofar as it pertains
to U.S. policy toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalist
Government, and other anti-communist Chinese forces
and in the light of the views of the JCS, contained in
NSC 128 (NSC Action No. 624-b).
Current Status: Awaiting further study by the Council
o NSC-6" as amended by the reference memo of April 6.
2.
UNITED
STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
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MC _12 5 an '125/k; NSC Action Nos. 660 and 761;
NSC 125/2; Annex to NSC 125/1; NSC 125/3 and Annex
to
125/3; Menxo for NSC, August 7, 1952 and April 27,
1953;
NIE -52 )
Origin: In connection with the President's approval of
NS ?5/2, he directed that the general structure of a
U.S. program to implement the courses of action enumer-
ated in paragraph 7 thereof should, where suitable, be
explored by the Department of State in consultation
with the Departments of Defense and Commerce, the
Office of the Director for Mutual Security, the Office
of Defense Mobilization and other appropriate agencies,
and that the main elements of such a program should be
reported back to the Council at the earliest possible
time (reference memo of August 7).
Current Status: Revision of NSC 125/14 prepared by the
1ann3ng`oar pursuant to NSC Action No. 761-a, to
take account of the question of the long-term viability
of the economy of Japan deprived of the raw materials
and markets of the Chinese mainland has been submitted
to the Council as NSC 125/5 and will be scheduled for
consideration at an early Council meeting.
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3. ELIGIBILITY OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
TO RECEIVE CLASSIFIED ~$. g . '.C 0 1 ~
(Memo for NSU, April , 1953 ; I emo r~annrng Board,
March 25 and April $, 1953; Memos for NSC, subject,
"Eligibility of Foreign Representatives to Receive
Classified Information", June 14 and November 19, 1951;
NSC Action No. 507)
Origin; Draft Presidential directive, a report and
proposed regulations on the subject, prepared by the
Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security, were
transmitted by the reference memo of June 14, 1951 for
consideration by the Council.
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Council
aT`aa ear y meeting of the draft NSC directive on the
subject prepared by the Planning Board and transmitted
by the reference memo of April 24.
4. INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA WITH
i GNAT- ' ly-111T JAMPG r. ..r...._._.~_ ._
(pro gr~ess rt a ed`April 13, 1953 by the Acting
Secretary of State on Pilot Operation of Paragraph 3-b
of NSC 66/1)
Origin: The reference progress report has been
ccrcu`?"ated for the information of the Council.
Current Status: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Counc T meeting. (See also related project in
Section IV below.)
5. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO
SWI
Progress teport dated April 22, 1953 by the Acting
Secretary of State on NSC 119)
Origin: The reference progress report has been cir-
culated for the information of the Council.
Current Status: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early ounc meeting.
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III. CURRENT NSC PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS
1. PROPOSAL FORA VOLUNTEER FREEDOM CORPS
emoan"`ning aard, Apr1T"M; ' 953; NSC 143; NSC
Action No. 724; Memo for NSC, February 23, 1953)
Origin: In a memo to the Executive Secretary of NSC,
e ruary 14, 1953 (NSC 143) the President outlined a
proposal for a "Volunteer Freedom Corps", and requested
that it be scheduled for early study by the Council.
The Council approved in principle the proposal and
agreed that an ad hoc committee should study its feasi-
bility and prepare a detailed plan for its effectuation
for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 724).
Current Status: Memorandum from the Chairman of the
roc Z'"ommyItTee on NSC 143 and its attached report on
the subject prepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 724
(reference memo of April 21) is scheduled for considera-
tion by the Planning Board at its meeting on May 4.
2. ARMAMENTS AND AMERICAN POLICY
emus Tor` en`or NSC affof February 4 and March 12;
Memo for NSC Planning Board, April 2 and May 1, 1953;
Record of Meeting of NSC Planning Board, April 10,
1953; NSC Action No. 725)
Origin: The NSC, on February 25, 1953, after discussing
recommendations of the Department of State Panel of
Consultants on Disarmament contained in the report on
the subject (reference memo of February 4), referred
the report to the Senior NSC Staff, directing it, with
the assistance of Dr. Vannevar Bush, to report back to
the Council on possible means of carrying out the
recommendations (NSC Action No. 725).
Current Status: A revised interim report on the subject,
prepared b`y the Ad Hoc Committee on Armaments and
American Policy to reflect Planning Board discussion on
April 8 and suggestions submitted since that discus-
sion, is tentatively scheduled for Planning Board con-
sideration on May 6, 1953.
3. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO
tN 3f `7T Iemo for Senior NSC Staff March 17, 1953;
Memos for NSC Planning Board, April 1+, 24, and May 4,
1953; Record of Meetings of Planning Board on April 10,
15 and 27, 1953)
Origin: The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on
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UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO
MFUTTAST on t
several urgent and immediate policy questions including
this policy question.
Current Status: Awaiting final review by the Planning
3oaraaatt its meeting on May 6 of the draft report on
the subject as agreed by the Planning Board at its
April 27 meeting (reference memo of May 4).
4. REVIEW OF BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES
~'NSC ..2,= - / 3 / 141; eo for NSC,
February 6, 1953; NSC Action No. 776-b)
Orivin: At its meeting on April 28 in connection with
Staction on NSC 149/1 the Council directed the Plan-
ning Board to prepare for Council consideration a
revised report on basic national security policies,
based on Part I of NSC 149/1 as amended and adopted
(subsequently issued as NSC 149/2), and covering all
national security programs, to supersede NSC 20/4,
68/2 and 135/3 (NSC Action No. 776-b).
Current Status: Tentatively scheduled for consideration
y e ann ng Board on May 3 and 15. (See also re-
lated project listed as No. 4 in Section IV below.)
5. A NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
-X7;`97" 2; eeord Me-eting of NSC Planning Board,
April 10, 1953; Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff,
August 16, 1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff, July 24
and December 22, 1952, March 5 and 10, and April 30,
1953; Memos for NSC Planning Board, April 6 and 10;
Memo for NSC, subject, "Suspension of Exploration Pro-
gram, Naval Reserve No. 4 (Alaska)", April 8, 1953;
Memo for NSC, "Security of Certain Middle East Areas",
December 11, 1951; NSC Action No. 592; Record of Meeting
of Senior Staff, January 27, 1953, and Meeting of Plan-
ning Board, April 10, 1953)
Origin: Interim recommendations on the subject, pre-
pareec `by the NSC Staff in response to a letter from
the Secretary of Defense (NSC 97) were approved by
the President upon the recommendation of the NSC as
NSC 97/2.
Current Status: A revised draft report on the subject
treTerence memo of April 30), prepared by the Board
Assistants on the basis of an 0DM draft reflecting Plan-
ning Board discussion on April 10, is tentatively
scheduled for Planning Board consideration on May 11.
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6. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO
R F AF CA
Memos or`enior NSC Staff, March 4 and 16, 1953;
NIE469 and supplement)
Ori in: Draft statement of policy and staff study pre-
par'~- by State were transmitted by reference memo of
March 4 for consideration by the Senior Staff.
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
oif he revised statement of policy and financial
appendix of March 16 prepared by Staff Assistants.
Tentatively scheduled for May 11.
7. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD COMMUNIST CHINA IN THE
"N C Ac_3_ori o. " -_
Orrin: At its meeting on April 28 the Council
Rrec ed the NSC Planning Board to prepare for early
Council consideration a report on the above subject
(NSC Action No. 777-d).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation by State of a
di a 'c rep?rT on this subject. Tentatively scheduled
for consideration by the Planning Board on May 13.
8. U.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH
SAY' AFFEC'T' Fa`WUTA PO C 17'2A aF TEQ'6VIET L
C c fan o. 37; N -,-91 2 ;memos for
NSC Planning Board, March 30 and April 24, 1 53;
Record of Meeting of Planning Board, April 2k, 1953;
Progress Report, dated January 1.9, 1953, by the Secre-
tary of State and the Director for Mutual Security on
NSC 104/2)
Orrin: The Council on March 18, 1953 directed the NSC
Planning Board, with the participation of the Department
of Commerce, to review the existing policy on this sub-
ject (NSC 104/2) and submit appropriate recommendations
for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 738).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation by the Acting
Mia7Han,- conomic Defense Advisory Committee.. in con-
sultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
the NSC Staff, of a draft statement of the policy
issues. Tentatively scheduled for Planning Board con-
sideration on May 15.
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9. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES
IN EASTERN =3N " S'T'" 'E"ft'A
`
emo for Senior C=a r
arch 3, 1953;
Record of Senior NSC Staff Meeting on January 29, 1953)
Or~ iin: The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on
several urgent and immediate policy questions, including
this policy question.
Current Status: Awaiting revision by the State Depart-
ment o 1 e c'r'aft report on the subject dated March 3,
in the light of the Planning Board discussion on
April 24. Tentatively scheduled for consideration by
the Planning Board on May 18.
10. JAPANESE PEACE TREATY ISLANDS
Z ~aH ' T_-NM
7kT
Origin: The Planning Board requested the Departments of
Sta and Defense to state their respective positions
by May 15 on the question of whether the U.S. should
maintain the status quo in the entire group of islands
mentioned in Article 3 of the Peace Treaty, or whether
it should return certain of these islands to Japan.
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board-onhe Tiasis of reports by the Departments of
State and Defense. (See also related project listed
as No. 2 in Section II--B above.)
11. UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING GERMANY
I SC-A' cR3 on_l o . - Y
O1 in: At its meeting on April 28 the Council
direr ed the Planning Board to prepare for early
Council consideration a report on the above subject.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a report by
S ta'F cueMay 29 .
12. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
. . 1 , Ann o TT C 144)
Origin: N7C 144/1, approved by the President on March
_Tted (para. 3) that its limited purpose was to
define our objectives and courses of action concerning
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UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF
RESPECT N AMERI
A Con
ACTION WITH
important problems common to the area; policies toward
specific country situations, such as those in Argentina
and Guatemala, were left for subsequent papers.
Current Status: Awaiting reports on specific country
s lEua . ons Ii Latin America from State (including
especially Panama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile,
Venezuela and Brazil).
13. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SOUP H
ThS`C 98/1; Record of Senior Staff meeting on January 29,
1953)
Origin: The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29
agreed to prepare recommendations for Council considera-
tion on several urgent and immediate policy questions,
including this policy question.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report
E_yTt__aTT._
14. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO
aC 1$7 T NSC 18/6)
Origin: The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on
several urgent and immediate policy questions, including
this policy question.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report
15. NSC 26 SERIES
tragress eport, March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 26 Series; NSC Action No. 753)
Orin: The Council on March 25 noted the reference
progress report on the subject and that the Department
of State is preparing a proposed revision of this policy
for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 753).
Current Status: Awaiting report by State.
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16. UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF
(NSC 79; Memo for NSC September 6, 1950; Records of
Senior Staff meetings on September 6, 1950 and
February 23, 1951; Memo for Senior Defense, JCS and CIA
members, January 14, 1953)
Origin: JCS memo (NSC 79) was circulated for Council
n--formation and referred to the Staff. The Senior Staff
on September 6, 1950 designated an ad hoc group to
draft a report on (1j war objectives in the event of
global war and (2) such related questions as a state-
ment of the conditions the U.S. would be willing to
accept for peaceful settlement with the USSR and its
satellites.
Current Status: Awaiting report on the first of the
afiovegquesTT6i s by an ad hoc committee (designated by
State, Defense, JCS and CIA) based on its study of a
preliminary draft report prepared by the Policy Planning
Staff of State (reference memo of January 14).
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OTHER _CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
1, THE USE OF RADIO AS A MEDIUM FOR PS OLO C _OPERATIONS
AND THE IMPACT_0 ITS USE ON_A IO AL SECURITY
(NSC Action Nos. 612 and 710; NSC 137, 13771, 66/1; Memo
for NSC, March 26, 1953; Memo for NSC subject, "The Need
for Immediate Review and Later Establishment of National
Policy on the Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of its Use on National Security",
February 5, 1953; Memos for NSC, subject, "Intelligence
Support for the Voice of America with Regard to Soviet
Jamming", January 2, February 26 and 29, 1952; Memo for
NSC, subject, "Potential Soviet Attack on our Essential
Communications Systems and Organizations", January 26, 1951.)
4Gri in.: At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense,
his memorandum and its attached report by the Joint Chiefs
of Staff or, the subject were transmitted as NSC 137 for
consideration by the Council of the recommendations con-
tained in the second and third paragraphs of the memorandum.
Current Status: Awaiting report by the Director of Central
Intelligence and the Telecommunications Adviser to the
President, pursuant to NSC Action No. 710, and considera-
tion by the Council of these reports together with the
report of the President's Committee on International In-
formation Activities transmitted by the reference memo
of March 26.
Z. A PROJECT TO PRGVIDE A YOREADEUATE BASIS FQR PLANNING
FOR THE SECURITY OF THE UNIT ~D STATES _
NSC 140; Memo for NSC, October 21, 1952; Memos for NSC
June 5, July 17 and 30, August 30, 1951, and November 21,
25, 26, 1952; Memo for NSC, subject, "Summary Evaluation
of the Net Capability of the USSR to Injure the Continental
United States" November 25, 1952; NSC Action Nos. 519,
543, 687, and 699; SE-14)
Origin: The Council on November 26, 1952 (NSC Action
No7-a) received a summary evaluation of the net capa-
bility of the USSR to injure the Continental United States
(reference memos of October 21 and November 25) prepared
pursuant to NSC directive (reference memo of August 30,
1951). A directive prepared by the Director of Central.
Intelligence pursuant to NSC Action No. 687-b, to provide
the basis for a more adequate evaluation was concurred in
by the Council, approved by the President on January 19,
and issued as NSC 140.
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Current Status: Awaiting (a) summary evaluation of the
73SR e net capability to inflict direct injury on the
U.S. to be submitted by the Special Evaluation Sub-Com-
mittee by May 15, pursuant to NSC 140, and (b) further
consideration by the Council of the recommendation of
the DCI contained in paragraph 5-c of the memo of the
DCI transmitted by memo on October 21, as amended (see
NSC Action No. 687-c).
3. ORGANIZED EVACUATION OF CIVILIAN POPULATIONS IN CIVIL
DR, ' Jam`.,..-. _.........~ . -- ._ _, .~......._
J S tion2)o. 651; NSC 131, 131/1; Memo for NSC,
Origin: On May 16, 1952, the Deputy Federal Civil De-
fense Administrator requested that a policy memorandum
on the subject., which the FCDA was proposing to issue
for the guidance of state and local civil defense
forces, be referred to the NSC for such comments or
action as was deemed appropriate (circulated as NSC 131).
Current Status: Awaiting further study by the Federal
iv1I e~`ende Administration in the light of the discus-
sion at the Council meeting on June 18, 1952.
4. BASIC~~ NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN RE-
NSC I ; I q/1 149/2, 20 i4, 68/2, 135/3, Annex to
NSC 135/1, NSC 141, 142, 145; Memo for NSC, subject,
"Review of Basic National Security Policies", February
6, 1953; NSC Action Nos. 776 and 768)
Origin: The Council at its meetings on April 22 and 28
amended and adopted NSC 149/1 subject to certain under-
standings (NSC Action Nos. 776 and 768). NSC 149/1, as
amended and adopted was approved by the President on
April 29 and issued as 149/2. The Council adopted the
reductions in the atomic energy program proposed in
Part II of NSC 1249/1, with the understanding that: (1)
the Atomic Energy Commission will review the possibility
of further reductions as a result of the elimination of
the large ship reactor program and the aircraft nuclear
propulsion program, pursuant to Action 768-e; (2) the
Secretary of Defense will urgently review tFie military
requirements for atomic weapons in the li ht of the
revisions in the military program; and (3)) the Atomic
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Energy Commission will recommend revisions in its ex-
pansion program in the light of any changes in military
re uirements resulting from (2) above (NSC Action No.
768-f) .
Current Status: Awaiting reports from the Secretary of
enf se an fhe Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to
NSC Action No, 768-f.
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V. CANCELED PROJECTS
1. CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITH TRH
Record o Planning Board Meetings. April and22, 1953;
"Checklist" on the subject, dated April 22, 1953; Memo for
Senior NSC Staff, "Armaments and American Policy" February
4, 1953; Record of Senior NSC Staff Meetings, September 6,
1950 February 23, May 24 and July 10, 1951 and January 27,
297 1953; NSC 79, 112; NS6 Action Nos. 725, X177-d, 778; Memo
for NSC, "United States and Allied Objectives in the Event
of Global War", September 6, 1950)
Ori a On September 6, 1950, the Senior Staff discussed
NSC 79 and designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to
include (1) a statement of war objectives in the event of
global war, as recommended by the JCS and (2) such related
questions as a statement of the conditions that the U.S.
would be willing to accept for a peaceful settlement with
the USSR and its statellites. On February 23, 1951, the
Senior NSC Staff agreed that the NSC 79 project should be
completed in two sections and that the section on the above
subject including a plan for reduction and regulation of
armanents and armed forces should be completed as a matter
of priority.
Current Status: Canceled in view of the initiation by the
Council of projects on Armaments and American Policy, Ger-
many and Communist China in the Event of a Korean Armistice
(See projects listed as Nos. 2, 7 and 11 in Section III
above) and the Council's action on an Austrian Treaty (See
Section I above).
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