pert also noted the total fallout from these shots in relation to Mr, Libby's calculations. Mr. Floberg questioned whether the President would approve the additional shots in view of his reported concern about the number of weapons and amount of fallout when the HARDTACK program was originally submitted for approval. Mr. Vance commented that in view of the present international climate with respect to nuclear weapons tests, he did not believe the President would ate “eh question inclusion of additional shots since HARDTACK might be the last test series. ee General Starbird pointed out that the letter to the President would also request his approval of Project MILLRACE tc be conducted at the Nevada Test Site during the fall of 1956. However, if MILIRACE were not to be approved, an additional shot and a one-point detonation test shot would be requested for HARDTACK in licu of MILIRACE, Nr, Graham said an cffort should be made to obtain approval of the underground shot, However, in going to the President regard ing additional shots for 4ARDE\CK, therc should be a final answer on the tutal fission product that would be contributed to rE the atmosphere by the shots alroady approved and now being requested for HARDTACK, Gencral Starbird said this total figure, including a contingency shot, would be €.4 mevatons. t “