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FIRST SESSION
(November 3, 1954)
The meeting began at 9:10 a.m.

Execu~
tive

Mr. Tomei were present.

Session

.

Dr. Rabi, presiding, first raised the question of the Chairman-

Chavman- ship of the Committee.
theGAC

All members, the Secretary, and

In view of the existence of an interval during

which he was not a member of the Committee (after the expiration of
his previous appointment) the status of the Chairmanship was not
clear,

Mr. Whitman moved that.Dr, Rabi continue to serve as Chairman.

There were several seconds, and unanimous affirmative acclamation,
In view of the new membership it was necessary to reorganize the
Reorgani- Subcommittees,

zation
of Sub-

Dr. Rabi asked the members to serve as follows.

,
Subcommittee on Reactors, Materials and Production:

committees

Mr. Whitman,

Chairman; Mr. Murphree, Dr. Warner, Dr. Wigner, Dr. Johnson.

<s:=..-Subcommittee on Research:

Dr. Wigner, Chairman; Dr. McMillan, Dr.

Johnson, Dr. Fisk, Dr. Warner, Dr. Beams.

Subcommittee on Weapons:

Dr. Fisk, Chairman; Dr. McMillan, Dr. Beams, Mr. Murphree, Mr. Whitman.
Dr. Wigner said he was sure he would not make a good Chairman
of the Subcommittee on Research, but was persuaded to serve for at
least one meeting on a trial basis,

There were no other objections

to the constitution of the Subcormittees.

The Chairman next called for the report of the Reactor Subcom
Report
of the
Reactor
Subconmittee

mittee on the reactor development program.

Mr. Whitman began a

review of the report, which was partly available in draft form.
(Secretary's Note:

The complete report was ultimately adopted by

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