pier; eor™ ad pailogophy a4 the ecrtimutal proving grousce wes reieed, Gensral Luedeeks requested thet Field Camoeré sube.t a etady to him on tho question of recrgrnisation. 15. Gn 14 April, in somveary qith Dr. Doll, the Directer ooafcrred with Bra. Frovan ani acDougell,. In this meting information was developed that tie Les Alamos Scientific leccratay was not planning the development of en optinised 22" system and that in their opinion ths DOD rn fer a tigh alvitude device could best be met by a Dr. Froman stated that the Laboratory, from a slepmert atancpcint, wae not interested in the CH proposed hign altituds eperatian. This emference developed further the fect that the development progran of Los Alamos right not eectain ¢.fficiencly euitadlo developmoct shots to permit eaxny of the measurecents which the DGD corside:ec1 eesential for weapens effeats information. dé. The Usrecter, in comneny with the Comundirg General, unde & trip to Gashingtom or 26 April, urine tiie vielt the Chict, AFSXP approved Field Cemmasd's proposals un orgunisetion for octtinemtel teeta (Lotcer, sul foot: “Organization for Contig roertal Leste” dated 23 April 1964) anc ulso soceptec for further ctudy Field Commerd's proposale oa the modified public relations recponsibilivies aud inmereace4 gcuperviaory contre] ore: Deasrt Fook eperatians. 25. Om the 26th of April, tne Lirector attendet a conference at hright-Patterses Air Farce Ecse in whieh Cifferezt interested agencies in tks proposed Crone prosrnm were present. AS @ result of tis crome conference, in which 4t apreare’t that tha Air Feree needs fcr a suiteble burst were rether sirt=pent, ant Surtner, af @ renult of & growing belief thet ARC would act pormit @ sizable underground and gurface detoration at PPG, it bocerwe eleer that tie current preposal for DOD shots is TRAPCT (high altitude, 10 Kr surface and 10 ET underground) woulé not sohieve the fullest objectives as expres:ed by the three Eorvices, Ur. Dcll thsre:cre prepared en alternete protran which wes ¢cis- cussed with Gerersal Luedsore, Dr. Doll ard the Director on 29 kay, Caners) Lusdecke approved en alterrate program anv ject to the apcrroved cl the Secretary of Defense anc the Joint Cnalere of Staff eonsistang ci a high altitude slot acc a: effect: tower ghet oF a moacst §f yloid. -«rior to subulesio: o” t Le alternate progres