The memorandum describing Billing urged the Secretary against sending a memorandum to the President that is biased toward Smith's argument.

The memorandum describes Ambassador Smith's stance on US policy permitting the use of plutonium for demonstration programs.

The memorandum forwarded by Billings describes Bernhard argues against a PRC meeting and conveys Senator Glenn's belief that it is unnecessary to modify President's 1977 policy.

The memorandum describing Leon Billings opining that it is premature to make a decision on Smith's proposal and recommending the Secretary convening an interagency group to develop an analysis of the pros and cons of changing the President's non-proliferation policy.