Title: Inquiry Regarding Soviet Proposal for Space Cooperation

Miss Cooper wrote to Senator Kerr inquiring about the Soviet proposal for cooperation in space exploration. President Kennedy had previously mentioned the idea of cooperation in his State of the Union Message. Senator Kerr expressed his views on cooperating with the Russians in space and stated that any cooperation would be in the best interests of the United States and the free world. Senator Kerr did not provide specific details on the Soviet proposal but mentioned that his statement on the matter was enclosed in the letter.