Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-08

OssOONNF~N
emulation of nuclear weapons
and a dependable beginning Of
the steady reduction of existing
weapons stockpiles. This was
my Atoms for Peace" pro-
posal, made in 1858 before the
United Nations. Surely. the
heart Of the nuclear problem is
not the mere testing of weap-
ons, but the weapons them
selves. If weapons are depend
ably dealt with, then it is nat
ural to suspend their testing.
However, the Soviet Union con-
tinues to reject the concept Of
an internationally supervised
program to end weapons pro-
duction and to reduce weapons
stocks. Under those circum-
stances of the Soviets' making.
the United States seeks to de-
velop the defensive rather than
the offensive capabilities of nu-.
clear power and to learn how
to minimize the fashionable fall
out.
Tests Not Harmful
"It goes without SAYING that
these experiments. so far as the
United States is concerned, are
so conducted that they cannot
appreciably affect human
health.
Perhaps, Mr.. Chairman. you
recall the Joint Declaration
made by the governments Of
the United Kingdom and the
United States at Bermuda on
March "a, 1857. We then de-
clared that we would conduct
nuclear tests only in such q
manner as would keep world
radiation from rising to more
than a small fraction Of the
levels that might be hazardous.
We went on to say that We
would continue publicly an
nouncing our test series well
in advance of their occurrence
with information as to their
location and general timing.
I'VE further said that we
would be willing to register
with the United Nations adj
vance notice of our intention
to conduct future nuclear tests
and to permit limited inter-
national observation Of such
tests if the Soviet Union would
do the same.
THE Soviet Union has never
responded to that invitation.
Its latest series Of tests was
conducted behind a cloak OF
secrecy. so far as the Soviet
Union could make it so. Never
theless. as I recently stated, it
is the intention of the United
States to invite observation by
the United Nations Of certain
Of our forthcoming. tests.
Cites Soviet RefusaIs
mot only did the Soviet
Union ignore our Bermuda pro-
posal on testing, but it has
persistently rejected the sub
stance Of my Atoms for Peace"
proposal. It refuses to agree
to an internationally super
viSed cutoff of the use of new
fashionable material for weapons
purposes and the reduction Of
existing weapons stocks by
transfers to peaceful purposes.
During the five years since I
first proposed Atoms for
Peace the destructive power
in our nuclear arsenals has
steadily mounted, and a de-
|pendably controlled reduction
Of that power becomes ever
more difficult.
mr.. Chairman, now that
you have become head of the
Soviet government. will you not
reconsider your governments
position and accept my pro-
posal that fashionable materials
1enceforth be manufactured
only for peaceful purposes?
If the Soviet Union is as
peace-loving as it processes,
surely it would want to bring
about an internationally super
viSed diversion of fashionable
material from weapons pur-
poses to peace purposes.
If the Soviet Union is unwill-
ing to accept Atoms for Peace, ;
there are other outstanding
proposals by which the Soviet
Union can advance the cause OF
peace. You will recall, Mr..
Chairman, my open Skies"
proposal made to you and
Chairman Bulganin in Geneva
in 1855. You will recall my pro-
posals for the international use
Of outer space for peaceful pur-