Meeting #1541, 9 September 59:
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McCone noted that the DOD had prepared a draft press release announcing
the HE tests to be done in Louisiana
as decoupling experiments and
preparation
for a possible nuclear detonation (small) at the NTS for the purpose of
seismic evaluation,
No decision had yet been made as to whether to issue
the press release.
Meeting #1546, 14 September 59:
In budget discussions for FY61, Luedeke addressed the Plowshare budget
and stated "it was difficult to make a budget recommendation in this matter
because of the status of the Geneva conference and its effect on the
expenditure of FY60 funds available,
Therefore, he recommended 8 million
dollars for this budget for FY6l to permit flexibility in the event the
Plowshare program goes ahead,''
Starbird reviewed the proposed Plowshare
projects and said he was satisfied with a budget of 8 million for 61.
Meeting #1554, 21 September 59:
On the subject of Geneva negotiations, the Commissioners discussed a
propesed US position on test suspension and requested revision of a draft
press release, AEC 226/220.
Note that here is November of 59 and the discussion of weapons testing and
of the Geneva talks has essentially been zero for quite sometime.
more, this is the end of the
Further-
one year voluntary moratorium and there has
been no mention of this at this time.
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