Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-008
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 198 (NSAM 198) titled, “Presidential Authorization for KINGFISH,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, and Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb from Carl Kaysen, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are a report and memoranda regarding anticipated effects from the KINGFISH test event.