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"ATOMIC ENERGY ACT 1948
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Tho Departrent of Defense initiato detailod analyses of its
- facilities and workloads so that increased participation with the atomic
“ Bnergy Commission or primary participation in tho program can be untertakon
-with a minimum disruption of cthor military tasks.
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The Department of Dofense Arcot each of the Services to provide
tho maximum practicable assistance to the Commission within its capibilities
and competence.
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The Atomic Energy Commission tirset its ficl1 agencies ond
contractors to provide the maxizum practicable assistance to the Department
of Defense in its participation in the atomic weapons programe
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The Atomic Energy Commission utilize to the maximum extent
practicable the existing procurement orgunization of the Department of Defense
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for the placoment an’ supervision of proJuction contracts,
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The Department of Defense actively bucget for an” pursuc stucies
se developments to cetermine new atomic weapons systens.
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In order to maximize the combined capabilities of the Atomic Energy
Commission anc the Department of Defense in the develoz:.nt an! production of
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atomic weapons, it is recormonied that a Jecision be me uc as to:
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The responsibilitios that may be exercise? by both the
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Department of Defense ani the Atomics mergy Comzission unior existing laws.
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The ultimate assignment of responsibilities in the atomic
weapons field.
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Recommendations ¢ and d, Paragraph 2&
He believes the Atomic
Energy Commission or its contractors should be free to negotiate with individual
services in requesting any assistance, either major or minor, in the development
of components of weapons, testing, or any associated tasks, and that the idea
that the AEC or its contractors would go to the Department of Defense for a
determination as to which service would do a major
tgsk is unrealistic.
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