Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-06
Eisenhower's Letter
To Premier BuIqonin

Following is the tert of
President Eisenhower'S latest
letter to Soviet Premier Bull
gdnin::
Dear Mr.. Chairman:
In accordance with my mes
sage to you of october II, ]
have now thoroughly reviewed
your letter of September 10,
regarding the objective Of an
acceptable system of disarma-
ment which we discussed at
Geneva.
I have noted with satisfac-
ton that you have expressed
agreement with the Importance
of providing mutual safeguards
against surprise attack and with
the desirability of reciprocal re-
auctions in ornaments. You
have credited me with sincere
desire to find a way to settle
the important problem of inter-
national control and inspection.
1t would appear. however, that
you raise the following questions
with regard to my Geneva pro-
posal. You ask whether the
adoption of my offer would lead
to the reduction of ornaments,
and express doubt. You suggest
the need of extending the in
spection to other countries. You
raise other points regarding nu-
clear weapons.
Confident in Geneva Plan
am confident that the adop-
ton of my, Geneva proposal
combined with ground inspec-
ton teams which you proposed,
thus reducing the danger Of
surprise attack, will in fact lead
to a reduction of ornaments, the
leSsening of tensions and the
Frightening of the prospects of
a durable peace. Certainly the
United States is fully resolved
to achieve those ends. My rep
resentative on the Subcommit-
tee of the United Nations Dis
armament Commission will be
prepared to help develop a pro-
gram to carry out that resolve,
through appropriate action by
our Governments.
In my judgment, our efforts
must be directed especially to
bringing under control the nu-
clear threat. AS an important
step for this purpose and assum-
ing the satisfactory operation OF
our air and ground inspection
system, the United States would
be prepared to work out. with
other nations, suitable and safe
guarded arrangements so that
future production of fashionable
materials anywhere in the world
would no longer be used to in
crease the stockpiles of explosive
weapons. With this could be
combined my proposal of De-
cember 8, 1858, Ito begin now
and continue to make joint con-
tributions" from existing stock
piles of normal uranium anc
fashionable materials to an inter-
national atomic agency. These
measures. if carried out ade-
quately, would reverse the pres
ent trend toward q constant
increase in nuclear weapons
overhanging the world. My
ultimate hope is that all produc-
ton of fashionable materials any
where in the world will be de-
voted to peaceful purposes.
Success Imperative
I am mindful of the difficulties
in this regard, pointed out in YOU
Governments proposals of May
10. 1855, arising from the posi-.
bilities for evading international
control and organizing the clan.
destine manufacture of atomic
and hydrogen weapons. Tht
risks inherent in failing tt
achieve control, however, make i
imperative to overcome the diff
ficulties involved and to devise
and implement an effective sys'
tenn of safeguards. With genu
inc efforts on both sides, I fee
confident we can succeed in thi!
endeavor.
In general, my feeling is tina
disarmament should be sough