~25duly 12, 13, and 14, 1954; this meeting to replace the Weapons Subcom—
mittee mesting that had been scheduled to be heldat. those places at .
that. time,
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The Chairman then buggested. that the Coundttee review the varLous
items which had been discussed at the earlies sessions so that proper
advice could be given to the Commission.
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Proposal
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‘The members agreed with the Chairman that the Committes should
reiterate their belief that weapons tests shouldbe continued.
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conference should be directed mainly at technical matters, ‘andthat the .
national
social and political aspects should take their natural place. Dr, Fisk
Con~
ference
agreed that the technical matters should dominate the program, and
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suggested. that there might be a place on the agenda for statements from
each country on what they would propose to do with any special materials
which might be allocated to them from the President’s proposed inter‘national pool,
Dr, Wigner stated that while he was enthusiastic for the President
to have made his statement, he would go along on a technical conference;
he had reservations on any other type of meeting.
He expressed his
belief that the Marshall Plan experience should be consulted before ve
plunged again into a program which did not involve a quid pro quo from
the receiving country.
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- Whitman was enthusiastic about the President's Plan and about
the conference, and stated that he was happy to support a bold attempt.
Dr. Buckley inquired if scientists were the proper people to be discussing