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McCLORY REPORTS From Washington Sec 2, Pg. 3 - Plaindealer - Wed. July 16, 1969 Problems relating to nuclear armaments are coming under closer scrutiny by Members of ute United Siales Congress. A nuclear weapon far more con­ troversial than the ABM (Anti- Ballistic Missile), as well as more significant in its impact on humanity, is the so-called MIRV which stands for "mul­ tiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles;; describes a nuclear weapon with multiple warheads capable of striking from three to ten widely sep­ arated targets when launched into space by a single ballistic missile. v Both the Soviet Union and the United States have conducted extensive research on this type weapon, and the military ele­ ments of both countries are ex­ pecting to conduct flight tests of such weapons in the near future. - This testing and subsequent deployment of MIRV weapons is regarded by many as an ir­ reversible step in the arms race which can lead only to more frightening and destruc­ tive weapons which threaten the annihilation of mankind. It is to avoid this horrendous threat that a significant number of members of the House and Senate have introduced reso­ lutions urging the President to initiate a moratorium OIJ the flight testing of MIRV weapons, which our nation would observe as long as the Soviet Union respected a similar mor­ atorium. Hie House Resolution spon­ sored by Republican Congress­ man John Anderson of Illinois and Democratic Congressman Jeffery Cohelan of California, and dozen* of other members from both parties, purports to express the sense of the Con­ gress that the United States and the Soviet Union should postpone flight testing of MIRV weapons pending a full agree­ ment for suspending the deploy­ ment of such strategic weapons subject to national verification or such methods of inspection as may be agreed if>on. It is believed that existing satellite surveillance permits an accurate monitoring of an enemy's nuclear weapons so long as only one nuclear war­ head is housed in a single mis­ sile silo. However, with the ad­ vent of MIRV and the housing of multiple warheads in a single silo, surveillance is rendered impossible without cm-site in­ spection. Consequently, the de­ ployment of MIRV weapons is regarded as a dangerous es­ calation of the arms race. Some would favor even a unilateral moratorium on MIRV testing in the liftpe that this would persuade the Soviet Un­ ion to adopt similar restraint. The far larger group headed by Congressman Anderson and Co­ helan, would rely on a joint agreement between the United States and the USSR. It is felt that such an agreement to sus­ pend MIRV testing would im­ prove the chances of eliminating MIRV deployment and might re­ sult ultimately in a permanent limitation, and even reduction, in strategic nuclear weapons. The present MERy contro­ versy is Car more complex and far-reaching than the ABM (An- ti-Ballistic Missile) dispute. The ABM involves a purely de­ fensive nuclear component many of which have already been deployed by the Soviet Union. Indeed, the limited "Safeguard" ABM is designed primarily to protect our deterrent retalia­ tory weapons and is without special significance as a weapon of destruction. Its mission is to defend--not attack. Representative Craig Hos- mer of California is one of a large number of Congressmen who cairiion against any typo of moratorium on MIRV test­ ing. He declares that both the United States and the USSR have already tested MIRV weap­ ons, establishing their efficacy to strike multiple targets at great distances from each oth­ er. Also, he points out that the Soviet Union will never permit on-site inspection of its missile silos--without which any mor­ atorium or other agreement with the Soviet Union would be worthless. The President, the Members of the Congress, and the vast majority of the American peo­ ple would welcome a meaning­ ful arms control agreement with the Soviet Union, Red China, and other potential nuclear pow­ ers. That is the principal mis­ sion of the UJS. Delegates to the Disarmament Arms Control Commissiof^ which has been meeting for many years in Gen­ eva, Switzerland. The failure to reach an accord cannot be attributed to our nation's ne­ gotiators. There is a strong temptation to turn to some uni­ lateral action in the hope that this will induce the USSR and other nations to respond sim­ ilarly. Unfortunately, there is little historical or other justi­ fication for any such unilateral action, a step which would leave the Soviet Union and Red Chi­ na freeiio test and deploy MIRV and other nuclear weapons any time it suited their individual interests. Service News Torpedo man's Mate Third Class Robert M. Hatch, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Hatch of 404 S. Highland drive, Lake moor, McHenry, is serving aboard the submarine tender USS Fulton. As a crew member aboard the submarine tender, he will participate in the Fulton' s thir­ tieth anniversary. The Fulton, the oldest submarine tender on active duty in the Navy, is cap­ able of supporting an all nu­ clear submarine squadron. Marine Private First Class Timothy L. Mar quart, son of Mrs. Jean Marquart of 3714 Mi 11 stream drive, McHenry, served with the First Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, Third Marine Division in Vietnam on "Operation Purple Martin". The operation has resulted in 319 enemy killed and capture of 4,300 mines, mortar and rocket rounds,plus some 69,000 rounds of small arms ammuni­ tion. Additionally, some seven and one-half tons of rice and 618 pounds of explosives were taken. As part of the Third Marine Division's mission, the battal­ ion conducts sweep and clear operations just south of the Demilitarized Zone. Torpedo man's Mate Seaman Apprentice Brian L. VanBuren, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo­ dore L. VanBuren of 1204 Lin­ coln road, McHenry, is serving as a member at the U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain. The Naval Station, the largest U.S. Naval installation in Eur­ ope, is jointly run by Spanish and American naval forces, the base is located in southwestern Spain. 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