[National Security Action Memoranda (NSAMs)]
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

June 1, 1965

NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 334

MEMORANDUM TO

The President has noted the request for nuclear weapons dispersal authorization for FY 1965/1966 contained in the Department of Defense memorandum dated May 24, 1965, and has taken the following actions in connection therewith:

1. The Atomic Energy Commission is authorized to:

2. The Department of Defense is authorized to:

3. It is understood that the currently authorized area level of nuclear warheads to be stored in Europe is adequate in numbers and megatonnage to meet requirements now recognized for use by U.S. or non-U.S. NATO forces. There will necessarily be changes required in the stockpile due to such things as modernization, redistribution among users, and possible changes in force dispositions. It is expected that the next and succeeding dispersal plans focus principally on changes of this sort as far as Europe is concerned, and that any recommendation for significant net increases in the European stockpile beyond the level authorized by this NSAM will be made only on the basis of new circumstances.


Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Action Memoranda, NSAM 334, Box 7. Top Secret; Restricted Data.