-L,0detribution of the Minutes and access to them was felt necessary in | order that the members should feel free to speak frankly and freely in thedr discussions, and in order that the record might preserve as mech of the character of these discussions as possible. ‘The Chairman's Reports to the Chairman of the Commission, on the other hand, are the * property of the AEC; and their distribution 4s determined by the AEC; | _ The ‘Committee unanimously agreed to continue its standing restrictions on distribution of the Minutes and access to them -- and spocifically, in the case in point, that the Commission staff should not have acces to then. This session wasadjourned at 9:35 p.m. BIGHTH SESSION (July 15, 1954) . FL The Committee met in executive session at 9:05 a.m, were present except Dr. Wigner and Dr. von Neumann, Mr. Tomei were present. , AlL uembers The Secretary and | Attention was first given to the Minutes of the LOth Meeting. “inutes roth Nesting Leiter Wigner had submitted a correction; this was accepted. also had some corrections. Dr. Other members Final approval was postponed until later. Next, Dr. Rabi read to the Committee the letter which he had written on June 1, to the Commissioners on the case of Dr. Oppenheinier. i, Since it was necessarily semi-official because of his ow position he Oppenheiner felt it proper to ask whether the Committee wished it incorporated in the Minutes. ee Various expressions of approbation for the letter were made; the Committee agreed not to meke it a part of the Minutes.