ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Cc. F. Quate
Vice President, Research, Sandia Corporation
Good morning, Gentlemen:
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Sandia,
We are pleased to be able to host this meeting
as arranged by Mr. Holland of DBM.
This conference is to deal in various ways with one of the most difficult areas of all nuclear energy--that
of radioactive contamination of the atmosphere.
I am certain that lack of knowledge on the part of our public
contributes immeasurably to the difficulties we encounter in obtaining public acceptance of the many scientific
programs which must be carried on to maintain the advances in this field.
In addition to the scientific implications of the Upper Atmosphere Sampling program, there is further
need for accurate information,
I have heard people discuss the implications of using rather small sources of
radioactivity--such as SNAP devices--for space probes and they are inhibited by the lack of acceptance of operating such devices in the atmosphere,
There is even more need for accurate information to provide a basis for
legislation on such items as hazards pay, site selection, and proper safeguards.
I would hope that from this
conference we will see a continued and increased program of effort in this important field,