Meeting #1507, 14 May 59:
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This meeting began with a consideration of two AEC papers 580/84 and
580/85 which were planning estimates as of this date as well as a weapons
development status report to be used by the DOD in planning for future
weapons development and production.
These items were being treated
specially since the Commissioners realized that the DOD would treat these
estimates and statuses as hard facts in projecting their own need for weapons
systems and request for device
development for the years to come,
This discussion and the approval for transmittal of these papers was
followed by a discussion of the Geneva talks with Graves and Colgate
present,
All of this, whichis classified, will be obtained for our files,
Meeting #1511, 22 May 59:
For the first time in a while, Plowshare gota great deal of attention
in this Commission meeting.
In particular, Starbird noted the change in the
scope of the Harbor project in Alaska ( Chariot) and, as the Commission
had previously requested if additional expenditures were required, he was
now explaining the need for certain studies to be done and the additional
funding requirement
of about l. 3 million dollars.
As near as I can gather,
the Commission seems to approve continuing the surveys and plans for this
project at additional funding levels as of this date,
Starbird also informed the Commission that two salt mines ( in the Houston and
Louisiana Gulf Regions) appear as feasible locations for testing the Latter
Hole theory.
Time required to prepare for the tests is estimated at 60 to 90
days and both mine owners have been approached, Arrangements are being
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