Meeting #1499,' 29 April 59:
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which Eisenhower intended
McCone read to the Commissioners a draft letter
in changes
to send to Khrushchev; Starbird recommended certa
available.
to inspections and the new scientific data now
pertaining
The Commission
requested Starbird to
then approved the suggested changes and McCone
discuss this with Farley of the State Department,
of Defense Quarles
Note that on or just before 8 May 59 Deputy Secretary
died.
Ogle's feelings on the
er?
proposed Seismic program were sent to Bradbury in
memo on_e9 sprit Vinich stated that LASL is indeed interested in doing a little of NP
1e@ work on some Of the subjects that
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is planning to investigate, such as
coupling, but suggests that we inform Starodird that we cannot incorporate our needs
yr underground events in this program and still be consistent with the
:quirements.
Bradbury's'letter to Startbird on the subject on 1 May skated " the
reds of
are of such a nature that it does not seem possible to combine any
SL shots which are primarily for experimental, diagnostic, or stockpile purposes
‘th them.
Presumably, like all effects experiments they will demand a weapon
seviously tested and of known yield.
This of course is diemetrically opposed in
waracter to an experimental weapons test.
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