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MEMORANDUM:
January 19-23, 1959 -- Items for
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Improvement of Laboratory morale and leadership.
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Appraisal of difference of view between Los Alamos and
Livermore on the feasibility of underground testing.
(LASL claims it is difficult to determine yield underground;
Livermore personnel state there is no difficulty).
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Appraisal of difference in view between Los Alamos and
Livermore on improvements that can be expected in yield
to weight ratios of nuclear weapons with continued
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Appraisal of seriousness of genetic damage from Carbon 14
due to continued nuclear testing. This issue was raised
by Dr. Carson Mark of Los Alamos who believes there may
be a serious genetic danger. Livermore, on the other hand,
has previously indicated that this is a minor problem.
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Project ROVER: Is the current emphasis on ROVER
justified in view of marginal capability for the foreseeable
future as compared with promise of chemical engines to
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Problem of the need to conduct remote full-scale
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Question of proper approach to materials problem.
Is there too much emphasis on engineering as
opposed to basic fundamental understanding?
Pacific Missile Range and Vandenberg Air Force Base
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Appraisal of projected instrumentation and master plan
calling for $4 billion of cumulative funding.
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