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Wherad Brureten, Aprik a5, 4%
ae HZotnuga the broadedt pcesibis policy cons idere
#blens are involved, the Commiseics nage brought thie matter
ta the Fresident's attention lu a preliminsry ways
b»
The coemiesion ard the far aad kawy Departesnts
aheuld sow draft 4 propoanl for appreval by the President.
Colleboration with the State levarteant will be reguired, and
other Goverment ageneiss say bo levslved, although at 4 ister
atage a
e ¢ should be detersined how many explosions are
required and where the testa shevld be condueted.
de 6 should be detereined whether thera should. be
éxpleded, 4a a matter of urgeney, any spesifie type of donb
Without walting for the aagonbiy of other types to mire
qemplete test pregremm.
&. The gereral eategeries of eelentifie information
weigh ie to be sought in these teate should be exanined oriti-~
gaily and reduced to the minises egsentinin.s, Then, bascd on
theee minimum eseentinie, the legistieal requirements for the
test program should be outlined end the dymed forees should
eevee to undertake whabevrear reepocedbilitieva are within their
eapabiiities, and gangs ghowid be gought for overcoming any
major difficulties uhich wy appear.
f.
is view of the high polisy comsiderabions in«
volved, every aspect of this matter, even the Paot that teste
ane belng oonaldered, ia obriously delicate in nature and
should ke mas earefully pourded.
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the Coomittee will be in order an a prelude to a meetty, of
the olada on more speclfie details.
fete
els
4@ auggest that when the Military Liniaon Comabttee
hee eonsidered this problem, a me<cting of the Commission with
Very siuserely yours,
Rewid E. Lidienthal
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