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replied that extensive development had been in progress at
' both Los Alamos and Livermore for some time and a great deal
of hardware has been procured and fabricated in the past.
six months.
The Commission is obligated under contracts with
American Car and Foundry and the Cambridge Corporation and,
although considerable funds might be saved by eliminating
the actual Pacific tests, the preater part of the development
funds have already been expended or obligated.
In response to questions from the Commissioners,
Mr.
Graves said that in his judgment,
it would be possible
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as we 1 as Holmes and Narver, feel that it will be possible
to carry out the test as planned,
General Fields inquired whether the test organization
should plan on a4 documentary film on Operation CASTLE,
Mr, Strauss replied that a film would be desirable but that —
' 46 should be simple with technical iivformation and Hollywood
‘trimmings Irept to a minimum.
Mr, Strauss and the other
Commissioners thanked Mr. Graves for his presentation.
After
further discussion, the Commission:
a,
REQUESTED a report on funds: that will
be committed to Operation CASTLE prior to approval
of the. final program by the Commission in September;
and
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b,
NOTED that a simple documentary film would
be prepared following Operation CASTLE,
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