DECLASSIFIED 3 7a i 9 I arm-5% UNITED STATES a smasm f i giggich ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON 25 D C I 2 5% I I i I i Dear Ros Thank you for your thoughtful and informative reply of March 6 1962 to my letter outlining Commission plans for the conduct of studies of-the effects of nuclear war I appreciate your offer to provide liaison as well as work ing members for these studies To this end appropriate contact will be made with Dr Gerald W Johnson as you have suggested just as soon as the study group is set up I share the sense of urgency and importance you attach to the develoPment of information and reports in these matters My staff is currently in the process of organizing the group to be respOnsible for the studies and as soon as this is completed I will ask that itdevote its attention to the enumerated problem areas outlined in your letter and give a high priority to the establishment of realistic target dates for reports Sincerely yours Chairman Honorable Roswell L Gilpatric Deputy Secretary of Defense it LL41 12% 3 5m $ 55 my 4 Ll-Ll 13 Rims 04 82 x                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu