ae:eee a ice FIRST SESSION - * (March 31, 1954) The Coumittee met in executive session at 9:30 a.m, the Socretary, and Mr. Tomei were present, - Schedule All menbers, : The Chairman drew attention to the echedule (Appendix A) and agenda for the meeting. _ < << att ve He informed the Committee of the sccegoultest shots of (yield U, megatons, expected 2-8) anAEG101459. 5 negatons).” “These results could be expected to have a tremendous Smpact, both technically and economically, on the Commission's program. "The fall-out from the Ema: raised very serious problens, ¥ Nevada Grounds The GAC had been asked to consider the report of a Committee to Study the Nevada Proving Grounds. ’ The report recomended certain specific limitations on the size and number of shots which could be fired there. Dr. Rabi had already referred Mr, Nichols to the Committee ae et statement of February 10, 1953 on the importance ‘of‘the test programs and the need to increase our weapon testing capabilities, . Dr. Rabi said that, accordingto Rand's early report on the Gabriel The project, fall-out was expected to be particularly troublesome with the Remote Tefensmaller weapons, This led to a discussion of the possible use of large sive Air a“tle numbers of small bombs for air defense, and the fall-out hazards which this would entail. Dr. Fisk said that the defensive battle should be fought many miles from populous centers (200-500 miles), and repeatedly emphasized the importance of this concept of the remote air battle. There was some discussion of the need for evaluating this concept, and it ‘was suggested that the Committee recommend that a study be made on the