fleeting #1773,
15 September 1961:
Following lengthy discussions on Operation Nouget at carlier meetings, NG.
the discussion at this meeting was of the Commission's letter to the
President requesting authorization for the test series, Commissioner
Graham'"recalled the Commissioner's had said the letter should point
out to the President the desirability of authoring the Commission flexibility
to make changes in the test program,
which would not be significant,
as had been authorized in previously test series.''
The Commission
approved this letter for the President at this meeting.
On the same day, the Commission approved a letter to the President
on the Plowshare Program.
Earlier this day, Ha-vorth had discussed with Jerry Johnson the draft
of the "Report on Atmospheric-Underground Nuclear Test Considerations,"
and the updated draft would now include additional information on the
cost of underground versus atmospheric tests.
DASA message to Field Command on same subject on 15Sept. gives direction to
. Vela Uniform data from Antler,’ Eel and Yukon based on current Vela
technical
ectives for those Vela ‘Uniform events scheduled for corresponding Nougat
ations.
Also,
the message gives direction to gather close-in surface motion
a from Jordan, Pecos, and Chena shots using funding allocated for Crystal.
ce ds some suspension of A & E work for Hard Nat.
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