A15July59 letter from Teller to Starbird responds to requests for
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information and proposals in development of tactical weapons with enhanced’ nuclear
radiation and what the Livermore program is and might be.
The type of weapon
is defined as that which would have a large radius for radiation kill compared
to that of blast effectsj
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teller sets forth the
present lab effort in these areas and what would be required in the way of shift
of personnel from other programs or additional hiring to meet various schedules
for testing and. preparation of these devices.
Of interest, he states, "First of
all it should be reiterated, that the most important factor to insure early
stockpiling of some radiation weapons would be the prompt resumption of nuclear
testing.
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For the purpose of this discussion we will assume that testing