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Soviet Weapons Development Assessment

United States · Warfare / Nuclear. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1960Date range
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1960

John A. McCone2 August 1960

Washington · Warfare / Nuclear

McCone forwarded the AEC General Advisory Committee's assessment of Soviet nuclear weapons development possibilities during the testing moratorium.

Names involved

John A. McCone

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