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White House asks for authority to develop new low yield nuclear weapons
Executive Office of
the President
Office of management and Budget Washington, D.C. 20503 May 22, 2003 Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 . . . Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons. The Administration appreciates the support for research of low yield nuclear weapons in section 3111. However, maintaining the prohibition on development will hinder the ability of our scientists and engineers to explore technical options to deter national security threats of the 21st century. A complete repeal of section 3136 of the FY 1994 National Defense Authorization Act is needed. This in no way would usurp Congress's right to authorize and appropriate the funds necessary to develop and build new or modified nuclear weapons should this or a future President determine that such weapons were in the supreme interest of the United States. . . . SOURCE: Office of Management and Budget web site http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/108-1/hr1588sap-h.pdf -------------------------------------- David Culp, Legislative Representative Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers) 245 Second Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002-5795 Tel: (202) 547-6000, ext. 146 Toll free: (800) 630-1330, ext. 146 Fax: (202) 547-6019 E-mail: david@fcnl.org Web: www.fcnl.org |
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