of the Chairman of the Commission.
Mr; Whitman:
The members responded as follows. —
We. should go ahead with the proposed
U-233 program.
Dr. Warner:
mech.
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‘Agreed.
ne
Dr. Fisk:
At the worst, we aren't losing
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It is essentially a stand-off in terms of
nutibers of weapons.
bothersome.
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The preinitiation question has been
There is apparently a real gain.
If decision
is to be based on this consideration, it is essential to
obtain the opinion of the military establishment. However,
the flexibility argument, and the fact that it is not a
Significantly costly program suffice to support propesal B.
Dr, von Neumann: Agreedwith Dr. Fisk. The nuclear
situation contains many plus-and-minuses and the bockkeoping
is very qualitative; but the gain in flexibility is very
important.
There are many advantages in chemistry and
metallurgy, It is fortunate that the reactor situation
is such that U-233 production can now be injected inte
the program with no major dislocations,
Asa secondary
effect it will be of value in helping free us from bias —
and be more attentive to possibilities of wiat others,
e.g, the Russians, may be doing,
Mr, Murphree: Was in favor,
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The program might have
more advantages than can be foreseen at present,
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