V.S. Would Arm Nuclear bombers In Limited War”

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28618, 21 June 1958, Page 13

V.S. Would Arm Nuclear bombers In Limited War”

NTICO (Virginia), June 20. United States Defence try, Mr Neil McElroy, said ay that he would not to use B-47 bombers -■? “limited and hopefully nuclear weapons in a war. «ade the statements during > conference discussion of wars and the Lebanese n. But he said later a spokesman that he making of the use of such s “in limited wars, withcific reference to any area try.” g the press conference. Mr r described use of B-47 s in the Middle East as unlikely” even if United orces had to intervene in anon. He said other air:re available.

He said that he had been discussing with the Secretary of State, Mr Dulles “our tapability to meet limited war,’’ and the “possible strengthening of the diplomatic arm.’’ B-47’s could be used as conventional bombers in limited wars, he said. But in reply to a question he said “we must be thinking of hopefully clean and certainly limited atomic weapons where they would be effective in limited war.” Mr McElroy said that he hoped that the “tight situation” in the Lebanon would be resolved by the Lebanese people themselves. He made the statements at a press conference opening the annual “Secretaries’ Conference” at the Quantico marine base. More than 200 top military and civilian leaders are meeting for three days to discuss defence problems.