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A 10 April message from Starbird, probably documented elsewhere, addresses the
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Livermore Vortex Program, which will presently be justified on the basis of non-critical
experiments.
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A 10 April 1959memorandum to people such as Graves and Ogle from Task
Group 7.1 and specifically James Avery discusses some of the background
for the open sea operation.
ship dock (LSD)
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The concept basically would utilize a landing
Landing craft utility, (LCU) combination.
The LCU would
support the device at the selected zero site and would be transported by
and launched from the LSD.
The LSD offers the capability to mount certain
types of sensors on its gunmounts etc.
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the open
desIred inclusion of ships such as destroyers to be placed within
President Eisenhover, in letter to Soviet
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Chaiman Khrushchev, suggests putting tese ban
agreement "into effect in phases berinning
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with a prohibition of nuclear weapons tests
in the atmosphere" under simplified controls.
USSR rejects proposal, saying it would only
act to fan arms race, driving it underground.
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sea operation to carry various other sensors and radar.
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Further noted in this memo is the