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~23Dr. Rabi said that he felt the problem should be presented by the
AEC in a broader scope,
These machines are a high road of physics, and
many aspects need to be considered -- including the one of competition
for students and staff,
Such a facility should be for the use of many.
It should be understood from the beginning that the installations are
regional national laboratories, in order to avoid upsetting the balance
among universities.
The fundamental premises under which the govern-
ment enters into.the support of such facilities should be made clear
at the outset,
This session was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
THIRD SESSION
(November 4, 1954)
This session began at 9:30 a.m, All members, the Secretary, and
—++=“sapriél-“"NF--Tomerwere present, -Dr. J. G. Bugher, Dr. R.-A. Dudley, Gen.
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Fields, and Dr, Libby were present for a discussion of Project GabrielSunshine.
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Dr. Bugher reported that the fall-out picture had become firmer,
Fall-out
although more complicated, in the last year or so,
Local fall-out can
be predicted over a wide range of yields as to amount, area and pattern.
With large yield weapons much of the debris goes up into the stratosphere; as a result the world-wide contamination becomes more uniform
with larger weapons.
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in the world,
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