Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-08

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But the B-52 will, in turn, be
succeeded by the B-58. a super
sonic bomber.
Atomic submarines have been
developed. One ran almost Is
days without surfacing; an
other cruised under the polar
ice cap for over five days.
A number of huge naval car
riers are in operation, Supplied
with the most powerful nuclear
weapons and bombers Of great
range to deliver them. Con-
struction has started which will
produce a carrier to be driven
by atomic power,
Since 1856 we have developed
nuclear explosives with radio
active fall-out of less than 4
per cent of the fall-out of pre-
vious large weapons. This has
obvious Importance in develop
ing nuclear defenses for use
over our own territory.
Nuclear Arms Widespread
In numbers, our stock of
nuclear weapons is so large and
so rapidly growing that we are
able safely to disperse it to posi-
tions assuring its instant avail
ability against attack, and still
keep strong reserves. Our SCI
entists assure me that we are
well ahead of the Soviets in
the nuclear field. both in guam
tity and quality. We intend to
stay ahead.
We have already shown that
we can. with the precision
to make it a useful military
weapon, fire a large ballistic
missile we'll over a thousand
miles. Our ballistic test missiles
have had successful flights to
as much as $500 miles. An
intercontinental missile is re-
quired. and we have some of
them in an advanced state of
development. But, because of
our many forward positions.
some of them in the lanes of
our allies. us an intermediate
range missile is for some pur-
poses as good as an intercon-
tinental one.
A different kind of missile,
the air-breathing Shark. re-
Gently travelled over a guided
course for 5000 miles and was
accurately placed on target.
We have fired three rockets
to heights between 1000 and
1000 miles. and have received
back much valuable informa-
tion about outer space.
One difficult obstacle on the
way to producing a useful long
range weapon is that of bring
ing a missile back from outer
space without its burning up
like a meteor, because of fric-
ton with the earth's atmos-
phere.
Our scientists and engineers
have solved that problem. This
object here in my Office Is an
experimental missile nose
cone. 1t has been hundreds of
miles to outer space and back.
Here it is, completely intact.
Defense Moving Ahead
These illustrations - which
are. of course, only a small
sample of our scientists accom-
plishmentS-I give you merely
to show that our strength is not
static but is constantly moving
forward with chronological i'm
provement.
Long-range ballistic missiles,
as they exist today, do not cam
eel the destructive and deter
rent power of our Strategic Air
Force.
The Soviet launching of
earth satellites is an achieve
ment of the first Importance.
and the scientists who brought
it about deserve full credit and
recognition. Already. useful
new facts on outer space have
been produced. and more are
on the way. as new satellites
with added instruments are
launched.
Earth satellites. in them
selves. have no direct present
effect upon the Nations secur-
ity. However. there is real
military significance to these
launchings. which I have pre-
viously mentioned publicly.
Their current military signifi-
canoe lies in the advanced tech
niques and the competence in
military technology they imply.
evidenced. for example. by the
powerful propulsion equipment
necessarily used.
Soviet Aims UNCHANGED
But in the main. the
Soviets continue to concentrate
on the development of war;
making weapons and support
ing industries. This. as well as
their political attitude in all
international affairs, serves to
warn us that Soviet expan-
sionist aims have not changed
The world has not forgotten
the Soviet military invasions of
such countries as Finland and
Poland. their support OF the
war in Korea. or their use Of
force in their ruthless suppress
sion Of Hungarian freedom.
Eternal vigilance and in
creased free world military
power, backed by our combined
economic and spiritual strength.
provide the only answer to this
threat until the Soviet leaders
themselves cease to consume
their resources in military and
expansionist purposes and turn
them to the well-being Of their
own peoples.
We frankly recognize that
the Soviets are building up
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