Meeting #1353, 9 April 58: aaern ; The President approved JI as the high altitude site on 7 April 58. ' A discussion of the non~military uses of nuclear devices determined AJ CG a number of activities and positions that directly effected the Plowshare | - program. "Mr. Libby referred to the possibility of a disarmament agreement being reached which would restrict all nuclear weapons tests to underground detonations. Because of this possibility, he said, he believed that the AEC should.accelerate its program of underground testing so that it would have greater experience with tests of this type if.the US should agree to a test limitation. Starbird said he intended to submit to the commission the following week, recommendations concerning an expanded undergraund test program. ' Among other things, the Commission approved broade:.ing the Plowsherre program and increasing the funding level for FY59 to 4 million dollars. A number of items were approved to address the planning and preparation for the Alaskan excavation project,