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I had meant to see you: this‘sorning about the ne
Expedition, but here is the problem in brief. :
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nical work, and an ICI for something. The expedition will ‘spend E
weeks at Bikini. The project is to see what is left, especially. om
Baker.
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The Navy would hev6 to have Dr. L. R. Denaldéon,-of‘shetha
sity of Washington, together with a group of about ten of his people;a
members of the party. Sinoe Dr. Donaldson is working on an AEC contras
could this trip be considered a part of the contract and paid f +
AEC?
Total cost is estimated at about $25,000.
fornia.
The University. is not enthusiastic.
to President Sproul.
President Sproul?
Navy.
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Mr. Forrestal has written
Would Mr. Lilienthal be willing to write to .%
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The Navy also needs authorization,and probab some Leip
in connection with the other four radio-chemists. Particularlythey 4.
went to proselyte at Argonne and Clinton. In this ‘econneotion,-sanAh
Univerwity of California contract acoept these half dozen people? =:
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Commander Revelle is the interested party in the Navy Depart-
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ment. I have promised to give him answers to his questions.
see that the time factor is urgent.
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