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Was President Johnson's Involved In The MIRV Source?
This source was a government program designed by Presidents Johnson’s cabinet secretaries and their departments, such as the Defense Research and Engineering. The program created was a strategic nuclear arm discussion relating to the relationship the U.S had with the Soviets at the time. Within this top-secret document, it details the creation, testing, political agendas, and objectives, in creating an MIRV (A Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle).

Who: Who is involved in this source? This information includes who produced the source, who the intended recipient was, along with any unintended recipients, and anyone the source refers to.

The people involved in this source are President Johnson, who is the recipient of the source created, The Office of Secretary of Defense, and the people involved in the creation of the MIRV program. Some of the names listed are Clark Clifford, John S. Foster, and Gen. Wheeler. The source also refers to the Soviets as their stimulus for creating such a program, and also …show more content…
This point includes when the source was created and any internal time references, as well as when anything the source wants done either was done or was to be done. You should also note when any changes took place.

This Source was created on August 6, 1969 during the Cold War between Russia and the U.S. Some internal references include testing dates the U.S planned using their MIRV’s. These dates include Jan 1971, and June of 1970. There are also other dates involved, however the source only provides the months. Upon little research, it looks as if these MIRV’s were successful and are still being used in the military today.

Where: Where was the source generated? This point may or may not matter, but you need to consider if a place or places were involved in the source, either in creation or through internal reference. Include where anything happened relative or related to the
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