C ; . c C -36- had been polled on the question prior to the meeting, and had in be, general agreed that ANL would be & satisfactory place, See letters: R. W. Dodson to Lewis L, Strauss, October 7, 1954; E. P. Wigner to _ A. A. Tomei, October 6, 1954; and BE. P. Wigner to R. W. Dodson, October 25, 1954.) | Dr. Rabi next asked whether the GAC had any suggestions to make Personnel to the AEC in regard to the latter's review of personnel security Security Policies policies and procedures, There was some general discussion to the effect that frictions tend to arise not from the rules but from their implementation, that too much attention tends to be focussed on security mechanisms rather than on the integrity of people (where it should be focussed), and that secrecy can never be a long term proposition.” One specific question was what to do about the clearee ne eeRe ene ancesOfindividuals who have left the project, Mr. Murphree said he saw no security advantage in terminating their clearances; it is surely an advantage to have cleared people with whom classified problems can be discussed. Dr. Johnson said that somewhat earlier the AEC had attempted to establish a reservoir of cleared key people in the universities just for this purpose; now, there seemed to be the opposite tendency. The Committee agreed to say to the Commission: (1) that it was aware of the review and would be glad to consider any problems referred to it by the Commission; and, (2) that it would be healthy and desirable to maintain the clearances of key people after they have left the project. , (Appendix B, item 7.) Q Part, Hisz,LiJeng Of aps, &p Ahoy, * Off; "oy Veg "ee 39