THE U.S. PROPOSALS

The U.S. brought to the NATO conference table nine "position papers." Their contents:

Nos. 1 & 2. The U.S. will give intermediate-range ballistic missiles and the nuclear warheads for them to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe--currently U.S. General Lauris Norstad. SACEUR can then pass the missiles on to any NATO country that i) wants them, and 2) in his opinion, has strategic need of them. Custody of the warheads will remain in the hands of SACEUR acting solely in his capacity as a U.S. officer. Thus no significant modification of the McMahon Act (which makes it illegal to put U.S. nuclear weapons in the hands of non-U.S. forces, or to share atomic military secrets with others) will be necessary, and the U.S. Government does not propose to ask Congress for any such modification in the foreseeable future.

No. 3 calls for appointment of a top-level scientific adviser to NATO and establishment of a committee for pooling scientific information.

No. 4 proposes development of "a NATO family of weapons." Expanding on Papers Nos. i & 2, the U.S. contemplates a three-stage missile development program for Western Europe. In the first stage, the U.S. would turn over to its NATO allies missiles designed and produced in the U.S. In the second stage, missiles designed in the U.S. would be manufactured in Europe. In the final stage, NATO missiles would be both designed and produced in Europe.

No. 5 reaffirms U.S. intentions to maintain troops in Europe.

No. 6 denounces Soviet rejection of Western disarmament proposals, and emphasizes that NATO's fundamental purpose is to serve as a deterrent to war.

No. 7 argues against any new NATO political institutions, but declares that the "habit" of political consultation among NATO members must be built up over the years.

No. 8 reiterates the 1953 Eisenhower offer to make atomic know-how and material for peaceful purposes available to all.

No. 9 promises that the Eisenhower Administration will press for congressional renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Act.

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