tT
systems at the EPG by 1 September and they were proposing conduct
of the tests inthe U.S.
It was stated the NTS could not be used for
the MB-1 tests since they involved firing warheads at drones and the
NTS area was not large enough to provide adequate safety.
The DOD
had presented a proposal now to test these two systems at Eglin Air Force
Base.
The discussion addressed the possible problems with public
relations and the reasons why Cape Canaveral and Engwetok could not
be used.
The Commission as a whole were not very sympathetic to the
DOD's desires or to agreement to opening up another U.S. test site,
for various reasons.
Discussion ensued in this meeting ona revised letter to the JCAE commenting
o21a bill introduced into the House of Representatives by Representative
Porter (HR8269) to halt the testing by the U.S.
of nuclear weapons. Some
discussion by the various Commissioners ensued but no agreement ona
letter was reached so the General Manager said that another revision
to the letter would be prepared and submitted ata later time for
consideration.
Meeting #1370,
7 May 1958:
Project Plowshare was discussed,
on which site had been selected
in Alaska for the Harbour Excavation Project.
After noting that 3 million
dollars had been allotted for Plowshare, Starbird remarked that the cost
was now estimated at 7 million in F Y59 but that some phases might be
deferred until FY60.
"In response toa question by Mr. Libbey,
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