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paficeophy «a the ecrtinmmtel proving grounde wes reised,
Gensral
Lusdesks requested thet Fleld Carrmré sukait a study to him on tho
question ef reorgrnisation.
16. Gn 16 April, in sampary with Dr. Doll, the
Directer conferred with Pra. Froman ani ‘acDougall, In this meting
information wae developed that tie Los Alamos Scientific labcratary
was not planning the development of en optimised 22" system and
that <n their opinion ths DOD
fer a high altitude device could
best be met by a
Dr. Freman stated that the
laboratory, from a
lepasrt standpoint, wae not interested in the
CH} proposed high altitudes eperatian. This eonference developed
further the fact that the development program cf Los Alamos might
not eextain sufficiently euitable devolepmert shots to permit eany
of the measurecents which the BGD eee essential oa weepens
eifoats Asforsation.
mS
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be The Lixecter, in ecnpexy with the Comunding
Generdi, wads & trip to Bashingtom om 26 April, Purine this visit
the Chist, AFIEP approved Fielé Command's proposais on orgunisetion
for coutinemtal testa (Letter, subject:
“Organization for Contig
nental Teste” dated 23 April 1954) and uleo socepsed For further
ctudy Field Command's proposals on the modified public relations
respmsihilities and insreased supervisorycontre] cover Desert
Rook epsratians.
25,
Om the 86th of April, the Director attended a
eonference at Rright-rattersen Air Farce Eose in which ¢ifferert
interested agenoiea in tke proposed grone program were present.
As a result of tiis crate conference, in which {t appeared that
ths Air Foree neods for a suiteble burst were rether stringent,
ax Luarther, a5 @ rercult ef & growing belief that ARC would nct
permit a sizable underground and surface detonation at RPG, it
boosre slear Chat th: aurrent proposal for DOD shets is TEAR
(high altitude, 10 Ei surface and 10 ET undergramd) woulé not
aohieve the fullest ebjectives as expresced by the three fervices.
Dr. Doll thererere prepared en alternete presram which wes ¢cis~
cussed with Geseral Luedsoke, Dr. Doll ard the Director on 80 hisy.
General Luadecke approved en alterrate program aubject to the
aprrove) cf the Secretary of Defense anc the doint Chiets of Staff
eonsisting cf a high eltitude skot and an effects tower ehct cf &
modest Ef yleid. rrior to submission of this alternate progren
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