Dr.
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solution might be to place the reactor at an ALC installatien needing powr,
Dr, Rabi said competition would be a great catalyst.
Dr. Wigner looked with concern at PwR because it would be built i
with great disregard for cost.
Mr. Strauss said we “plead guilty” to this hsving happened ati,J
AEC installations, but he said that we
that in this instance.
would make every effort %o prevent
There was considerable, But not unanixous, agreement that tins
was not of prime importance,
In response to Mr. Murray's qucstion, Dr. Rabi said he felt
that time was not a prime consideration.
Dr. Whitman said he felt there was urgency but not, for example,
a need for overtine,
yesterday.
Mr. Murray threw some doubt on the cost figures presented
by. Fisk said he feit that the costs should be in the ball park,
and Mr. Murray agreed.
Talking about the cost figures, Mr. Murray eited
this morning's meeting with North American,
Dr. Sayth said that perhaps we needed a figure with e plus or
minus go many dollars.
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In response to the GAC's eoncern sbout inforzation, Mr. Strauss
said he hed in mind # plen for setting up one person charged with the
responsibility of keeping the GaC informed. He would discuss this with
the Ghali maan of the GAC and the General Amager.
There was discussion ef a proposed executive order for centralisation of funding for basic research.
Mr. Strauss suggested that we would be helped in our coments
by the GAC eomsents.
Dr. Rebi asked what remedial steps might be taken, DOE ARCHIVES
Dr. Buokley disagreed that scientists should do the reviewing,
and Dr. Whitam screed with him.
Dr. Fisk cited the business practice
ef deciding a percentage te be devoted to research.