Be gh
others said that a strong point should be made about the fact that addi-
tional facilities require additional operating funds for their utilization.
With regard to the GAC's recommendations on administrative policy in
\
GAC
the research laboratories, Dr. Johnson said he had circulated an edited
Recommen-~
dations version to the laboratories and field offices for comment. He would report
on .
Research on the replies at the next GAC meeting.
Labora~
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tories .
Policy |
Accel~
erators,
Dr. Johnson said that the midwestern interest in a very high energy * .
accelerator isincreasing.
Dr. Zinn has been told that if the ABC were to
request funds for a midwestaccelerator, the accelerator would be located
ANL-
at Argonne; also, Dr. Zinn has not been authorized to proceed with a
Rela-
project for the design of such an accelerator until it becomes clearer
University
tions
that. actual construction can go ahead.
The authorization of ANL funds for study of the accelerator project” has been suspended.
This was thought to be desirable pending a better: :.
evaluation of ultimate costs and how they might be met. The step was also
taken to avoid implications that the AEC was committing itself to construct:
the machine,
Dr. Libby questioned this step.
He felt it to be vital for
the future of the Argonne that the schism between it and the universities |
be healed,
With this premise he developed the thesis that funds should be
kept available to permit stepwise development of collaboration: and
cooperation between ANL and the universities.
The joint accelerator study
would be an important step in this direction.
Dr. Warner spoke .to the
same subject, in general agreeing with Dr, Libby.
Dr, Smyth expressed
interest in-the stepwise approach to the problem of Argonne-university.
relations, and indicated that he would review the study fund questionin-
this light with the other Commissioners and the General Manager,
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