an
:
Wy
recorded nothing since all shots have taken place in daylight when the system
has no capability.
As for the EM monitoring system, it recorded many false,
with a
_radar-triggered alarms; one strong signal was recorded which corrolated
Russian test.
The two projects were part of Vela Sierra,
Here is a28Nov.transmittal letter from the Air Staff to Cen. Samuel who
is at this time with JTF-8 on the subject of Air Force support of nuclear testing.
The letter transmitts a number of documents that were prepared at the Air Staff
Tr
level to detail and direct the Air Force Operation Ever Ready and are being
transmitted at the request of Col. Wignall.
28 November «£ i
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Geneva Conference on the Discontinuance
of Nuclear Weapons Tests resume. USSR pro-
yet
wh
poses test ban without international control;
tory
isfac
unsat
US calls plan "completely ...
and unacceptable."
On NovemberCurtis LeMay, Chief of Staff of the Air Force sent a letter .
to Conrad Longmire and others which expresses his concern over the implications of
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the recent Soviet nuclear tests and states that he is appointing a committee to
evaluate from a technical standpoint the military implications of these Russian tests.
The membership of the Committee is to be:
Williem Baker; Lt. General Doolittle(retired);
John Foster; Trevor Gardner; David Griggs; Conrad Longmire; Simon Ramo; Theodore Taylor;
end John Wheeler.
Generals.
Also appointed is the Air Force Chief Scientist and six Air Force
General N.F. Twining is to chair the committee and it will become lmown as
the Twining Committee.
The analysis of the Russian tests oy the Bethe nenel will be
provided to the Group as a basis for the study of the military implications and the
Group's study is requested to be in LeMay's hands not Later than 5 January 62.
discussing
After
the study with General LeMay on the first of December, Twining had the
committee meet in mid-December with hopes of preparing the draft of the final by
17 December and one of the subjects on the agenda was to discuss in detail what the
proposed U.S. atmospheric series will provide as far as needed information and what
specifically will be left out.