NSA, Secret Memorandum from Jerome Bert Wiesner, Science Adviser to President Kennedy

Date

May 29, 1963

Document

Description

This secret memorandum from Jerome Bert Wiesner, chairman of President Kennedy’s Science Advisory Committee, reviews the utility of permissive action links (PAL) and outlines options for equipping nuclear weapons dispersed overseas with PALs.  The document includes estimates for dates of completion and installation costs.

Citation

United States Special Assistant to the President for Science,and Technology. Permissive Action Links. 29 May 1962. http://search.proquest.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/docview/1679150688?accountid=11311.

Provenance

Two versions of this document were made available from the National Security Archive:

Version 1 ( linked and shown above)

Version 2

Topics

1960s | Kennedy, John F. | Nuclear safety | Overseas deployment | Permissive Action Links | US Atomic Energy Commission | US Department of Defense | United States of America

Document entry started by Max Rizzuto on June 8, 2018. Entry last updated by Mikael Kelly on October 2, 2018.