Eaton writes regarding Kennedy's speech which "... confirms that additional nuclear tests in the atmosphere has always been in the policy of the American government."

He quotes parts of Kennedy's speech in the telegram stating, "'We cannot make strides in our military preparations without testing bombs in the atmosphere as well as underground', 'our progress is stifled without experiments in every department' and 'the testing of new weapons is necessarily a part of our development process.'"

Eaton informs BR that, "Only your brilliant pen and eloquent voice can call worlds attention to the shallow insincerity of the Kennedy speech and American policy."

Schoenman has annotated the cable: "Copy and answered".