be in a position to make any detailed recommendations, however, it
would be necessary for the Subcommittee on Weapons to study the situation and render a report.
The work at Berkeley should probably be
included in this study.' (Appendix B, item 3c)
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The next aubject considered was that of the test programs. Dr.
Test
Programs
Rabi felt that the plans were perhaps over-elaborate. Dr. Fisk pointed
out, however, that a criticiam to this effect. was scarcely justified,
since Dr. Graves had cautioned the audience repeatedly in his presenta.
tions that he was merely describing candidates for test shots,
were not as yet any firm proposals,
to consider,
There
All of the items were interesting
(Appendix B, item 3d)
The next point considered was how the Committee should comment cn
Philos-
ophy of
Dr. Bradbury's concluding talk.
Dr, Fisk summed up the discussions by
saying that attention should be directed to the revolution in the
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“weapon situation, to the things which are nowimportant to be done.
Weapon
The Comittee should point to the need for clarity in the objectives
of the weapons programs, and the need for joint participation by the
laboratorles and the military establishment in studies aimed at .
achieving this clarity. (Appendix B, item 3e)
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The Minutes of the 40th Meeting were further considered, On the
of certain rephrasings suggested by the individual members, were
approved.
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As the next item, Dr. Rabi called for a report of the Reactor
Subcommittee on the meeting at Chicago.
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