Mr; Strauss reviewed the status of the President's proposal for
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an, international scientific ‘conference on the peaceful uses of atomic
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‘ference
proposal to’ the ‘Russians on the poolof Pigsionable materials (AEC 226/36).
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Scienti- energy, ahd furnished the Committee with copies of the State Department 7
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He mentioned that he had asked Dr, Rabi to funetion as the ohiet prem.oe
liminary organizer for the international conference , and that he hoped
the GAC could make suggestions as to place ‘of meeting, timing, procedural
steps, and anything else which would help make the conference successful,
Mr, Strauss discussed the Nehru proposal to cease testing atomic
Nehru
Proposal
and hydrogen weapons.
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He asked the GAC to consider what the advantages |
and disadvantages would be to a favorable or unfavorable decision on
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this subject,
Dr. Rabi wondered whether it would ever be possible to negotiate
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with the USSR, and expressed his opinion that weapons tests are important,
Mr. Nichols remarked that it would become difficult forthe AEC to get
funds from the Congress for weapons tests if there were any indication — .
that the Nehru proposal is to be accepted. He stated as an example that
he was worried about the proposed 3,000 pound thermonuclear warhead and
believed that it shouldbe tested at the appropriate time,
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‘Dr, Rabi agreed that the Comittee would advise the Commission on
this subject.
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Dr. Beckerley entered the meeting at 3:20 p.m, for his talk on
Classification Matters,
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Mr. Tammaro and Mr, Davis remained.
Dr. Beckerley presented the GAC with copies of the various articles
which had appeared in the press since certain deletions had been made