Tom the exterminator

michael pugliese debsian at pacbell.net
Tue Apr 9 11:09:31 PDT 2002



>...thought that a "final slump" might be in the offing.
>
> My memories are very vague, so this might be off the wall.


>
> Carrol

NSC 48? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nsc-hst/nsc-68.htm

[National Security Council]

NSC 68: United States Objectives and Programs for National Security

(April 14, 1950)

A Report to the President Pursuant to the President's Directive of January 31, 1950

TOP SECRET

[Washington,] April 7, 1950

Contents

Terms of Reference

Analysis

I. Background of the Present World Crisis

II. The Fundamental Purpose of the United States

III. The Fundamental Design of the Kremlin

IV. The Underlying Conflict in the Realm of Ideas and Values Between the U.S. Purpose and the Kremlin Design

Nature of the Conflict Objectives Means

V. Soviet Intentions and Capabilities--Actual and Potential

VI. U.S. Intentions and Capabilities--Actual and Potential

VII. Present Risks

VIII. Atomic Armaments

A. Military Evaluation of U.S. and U.S.S.R. Atomic Capabilities

B. Stockpiling and Use of Atomic Weapons

C. International Control of Atomic Energy

IX. Possible Courses of Action

Introduction

The Role of Negotiation

A. The First Course--Continuation of Current Policies, with Current and Currently Projected Programs for Carrying Out These Projects

B. The Second Course--Isolation

C. The Third Course--War

D. The Remaining Course of Action--A Rapid Build-up of Political, Economic, and Military Strength in the Free World

Conclusions

Recommendations



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