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APPROVAL FOR OPERATION IVY
References
(a)
Kenorandum for the Special Committee of the
National, Security Council for Atomic Energy
from the Atomica nergy Commission, same sub-
ject, dated August 15, 1952.
(b)
Hemorandum for tha Secretaries of State and
Defensa and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Com
mission from the Execubive Secretary, NOC,
same gubject, dated Septesber 10, 1952.
Reference (a) fron the Atomis Energy Combission requested approval
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the inerease of oralloy is practically equally balanced by the
decresae in plutoniusa, Accordingly Lt is the Comissionts opinion
that the amounts now considered necessary are within the Presidential authorisation, “e are proceeding on this basis.
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