SF A 10 April message from Starbird, probably documented elsewhere, addresses the L / Livermore Vortex Program, which will presently be justified on the basis of non-critical experiments. 7. . | 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) FR 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. K the open desIred inclusion of ships such as destroyers to be placed within President Eisenhover, in letter to Soviet 13 April ~ SS? . CR \ Chaiman Khrushchev, suggests putting tese ban agreement "into effect in phases berinning CR 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. erm ns ne ene» eee sea operation to carry various other sensors and radar. cee ° Further noted in this memo is the

Select target paragraph3