Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-13

Lev 10 tfllh tlfue, ana N tiEIie,
make the right choice, the
peaceful choice.
There are about to be per-
fected and produced powerful
new weapons which. availing Of
outer space, will greatly in
crease the capacity Of the hui
man race to destroy itself. II
indeed 1t be the view OF the
Soviet Union that we should
not 90 on producing ever newer
types Of weapons. can We not
stop the production Of such
weapons which would use or.
more accurately. misuse. outer
space. now for the FIRST time
opening UP az a field for mans
exploration? Should not outer
space be dedicated 10 the peace
full uses Of mankind and denied
TO the purposes Of war? That
Is my proposal.
Curb ON Production
OBJ Let US also end the now
unrestrained production Of nu-
clear weapons. This too would
be responsive TO your urging
against 1.-The production Of ever
newer types Of weapons. It Is
possible to assure that newly
produced fashionable material
should not be used for weapons
purposes. Also existing weap-
ons stocks can be steadily re-
duced by ascertainable trans
fers TO peaceful purposes. Since
our existing weapons stocks are
doubtless larger than yours we
would expect TO make a greater
transfer than you TO peaceful
purposes stocks. ! should be
glad to receive your suggestion
IS TO what you consider TO be
an equitable ratio in this re-
speet.
&C. I propose that. as part
Of such q program which will
reliably check and reverse the
accumulation Of nuclear weap-
ons. we stop the testing Of nu-
clear weapons. not just for two
or three years. but indefinitely
So long as the accumulation Of
these weapons continues un-
checked. II Is better that we
should be able TO devise weap-
ons which win be primarily
significant from q military and
defensive standpoint and pro-
gressively eliminate weapons
which could destroy. through
fallout. vast segments Of hui
man life. But II the production
| Is to be stopped and the trend
reversed. as I propose. then
testing is no longer so neces-
sary.
(D) Let us at the same time
take steps to begin the con-
trolled and progressive reduc-
ton Of conventional weapons
and military manpower.
(E) ! also renew my proposal
that we begin progressively to
take measures to guarantee
against the possibility Of sur
prise attack. I recall. Mr..
Chairman. that we BEGAN to
discuss this at our personal
meeting two and q half years
ago. but nothing has happened
although there Is open q wide
range Of choices as TO where
to begin.
The capacity to verify the
fulfillment Of commitments Is
Of the essence in all these mat
tiers. including the redustion Of
conventional forces and weap-
ons, and II would surely be use
full for US 70 study together
through technical groups what
are the possibilities In this re-
spect upon which We could
build II we then decide TO do
so. These technical studies
could. II you wish. be under
taken without commitment as
to ultimate acceptances. or as
to the interdependence. Of the
propositions involved. 1t is
such technical studies Of the
possibilities OF verification and
supervision that the United Ma
tons has proposed as q first
step. believe that this is a
FIRST step that would promote
hope in both Of our countries
and in the world. Therefore !
urge that this first step be
undertaken.
".
I have noted your conclusion.
Mr.. Chairman. that you attach
great importance to personal
contact between statesmen and
that you for your part would
Toe prepared to come to an
agreement on q personal meet