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The first task to be accomplished was the preparation of the Joi@
Froof-Test Committee pa~r for presentation to the Joint Chiefs of
~taff. The stated pupose of the draft of this paper”was to recomnend
to the (JointChiefs of .Staffthe policies ~d
outline plan for the
organization and operation of the Joint Task Force to conduct prooftests of atomic weapons. In addition, General.Hull directed that the
paper would specifically cover the estimated over-all cost of the project over the normal operattig expenditures to the services concerned.
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