Cardinal choices : presidential science advising from the atomic bomb to SDI / Gregg Herken.

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2000.

xv, 358 pages ; 24 cm.

Rev. and expanded ed.

Originally published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.

"A Century Foundation book."

Appendixes. Einstein-Szilard letter to President Roosevelt (proposal to build an atomic bomb), August 2, 1939. Fermi-Rabi letter to the AEC: "An opinion on the development of the 'Super'" (written to oppose the hydrogen bomb), October 30, 1949. The Golden Report: "Mobilization of science for war" (report on the president's science adviser), December 18, 1950. The Disarmament Panel's proposal for a nuclear "standstill": "The timing of the thermonuclear test" (excerpts), Fall 1952. The Teapot Report on ICBMs: "Recommendations of the Committee on strategic missiles," February 10, 1954. Killian's Charter for PSAC, December 1957. Ruina-Gell-Mann paper: "Ballistic missile defence and the arms race" (argument against the ABM), December 1965. Rathjens-Ruina memorandum to Henry Kissinger: "A memorandum on the testing of multiple warheads" (proposal for a MIRV ban), June 2, 1969. Garwin letter to President Carter (defense of a comprehensive test ban), August 15, 1978. Members of SAC/ODM and PSAC, 1951-73.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-350) and index.