(DELETED) OFFICIAL'S COMMENT ON SOVIET ABM DEPLOYMENT

Created: 9/22/1967

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OFFICIAL'S COMMENT ON SOVIET ABM DEPLOYMENT

SOVIET UNION WEIGHED THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING AN ANTIBALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM TO MEET. MISSILE THREAT, BUT DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVEYSTEM ON THE SCALE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION.

THE USSR HAS DECIDED TO 8UILD AN ANTIBALLISTIC MISSILL DEFENSE WHICH WOULD BE CAI'ABLE Of MEETING THE LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT THAT THE CHICOMS ARE LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO CREATE.

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