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gamma-intensity-reading rockets would be fired through the cloud
of each,
and the resultant readings given to the observers.
It is
probably not possible to conceal from the observers the approximate
yields, and again we must assume that remote samples will be taken
by the Soviets and analyzed.
This method wouid be costly,
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logistically difficult and less convincing.
Starbird's question to the panel is"can either or both of
these methods be accomplished without real danger of revealing to
the Soviets important design information."
points out the following.
In this connection, he
Before REDWING the President announced
one purpose of the series as "reducing fallout."
‘Immediately after the series announcements were made that devices
of greatly reduced fallout were fired,
‘In public Congressional
hearings statements were made to the effect that the way to clean-
up a weapon was to reduce its fission-to-fusion ratio.
In
subsequent announcements the President stated that we could make
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weapons which were 96% clean.
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