pbcoxs BESSTON
(Waren 31, 1954)
The Committes: met in executive session at 1:40 Pete All members,
the Seorctaly,,and Mr. Tomei were presents|
?
Dr. Rabi explained that it had been found desirable to postpone *
Party
the AG's party for the Commissioners and senior AEG staff,
Dates
be appropriateto hold it at the time of the next meeting.
of Next
It wouldThe dates
Meeting | ‘of the next meeting were. fixed as May 27, 28, ‘end 29, 195h3 and it was
decided to hold the party.on Friday evening, May 28, It was noted that
Dr. Libby and the Secretary could not be present at the next meeting,
Research
¥atters
Budget
At 1:55 p.m. Dr. T.i Johnson and Dr. Suyth net with the Committee
Dr. Johnson first reported on the situation of the Research
Division's budget,
The January budget submission had Tequested $42
million for FYD93 this had been out by the House Appropriations Committe
_to $38. 9 million, The HouseComittes'’s report,used ‘the following
language:
"The Committee dose‘not intend to hamper
any productive
research project as research is one of the most importantfacets of the
at"
atomic energy program.
“
There are ? however, always fringe items which
research scientists would like to investigate which have a comparatively
slight possibility of producinguseful results,
This is the type of
project that should be eliminated in order to accomplish the budget
objective.®
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«DOE ARCHIVE
Although this year's budget is also $38.9 million, the actual
present rate of expenditure corresponds to €40.8 million per year,
Hens:
the $38.9 million figure for FY55 would necessitate a reduction of the
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