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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-008
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 222 (NSAM 222) titled, “Security Aspects of Using Submarines in a Multilateral Force,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a paper comparing submarines and surface ships for a sea-based missile force in the event a multilateral nuclear force is established within NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).