The U.S. brought to the NATO conference table nine "position papers." Their contents:
Nos. 1 & 2. The U.S. will give intermediate-range ballistic missiles and the nuclear warheads for them to the Supreme Allied Commander Europecurrently U.S. General Lauris Norstad. SACEUR can then pass the missiles on to any NATO country that i) wants them, and 2) in his opinion, has strategic need of them. Custody of the warheads will remain in the hands of SACEUR acting solely in his capacity as a U.S. officer. Thus no significant modification of the McMahon Act (which makes it illegal to put U.S. nuclear weapons...
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