Note that in this folder (DOMINIC GENERAL-FILE) are memoranda om Ee Soyrie of
Livermore reporting every so often from 1961 through efter DOMMIIC in €2 on the
preliminary plans and progress to date in the Livermore optical diagnostic measurements.
Here is a classified notebook which has his handwritindgnd conteins hand-written notes
on each of the events diagnosed by Livermore systems with extensive details of the
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Here is a 22 No
v. memo for the
Chairman of the
JCS from Gilpat
ric, Deputy
Secretar
J F
y of Defense, whic
h refers to the
high altitude test
s and states "pre
liminary
examinatio
n of the detail
ed objectives ,
effects Program is
to be achieved.
However, on the
basis of a 4 to 5
month lead
fair assurance of
meaningful result
s,"
He requests then
that the three ev
ents be examined
with respect to
the feasibility
of preparing for 1 or
2 but no more with du
e regard for "the im
mediate need for
nuclear effect info
rmation required for
more complete ICBM
/AICBM System vuln
erable
analysis."
The balance of the in
vestigation can be tre
ated on a 12 to 18 mo
nth
lead time basis wit
h such planning tak
ing place so that
the DOD will be rea
dy
should such tests be
authorized in the fut
ure,