judge in the context of the general situation on systems studies,
(Appendix B, item 3a)
.
Mr. Whitman said that the Los Alamos presentation was a very high |
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grade job, and this seemed to be the unanimous feeling.
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Dr. Fisk
added that, moreover, one gained an increasing feeling of strength and
maturity in the Laboratory, Mr, Murphree said that Dr. Bradbury's
proposal on weapon philosophy was a sound one,
Dr. Pisk suggested that |
the Committee not attempt to judge that point of view now, but should ©
eall attention to it, to its real importance, and to the importance of
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examining it.
(Appendix B, item 3b)
The next subject discussed was the Livermore report, |
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The Laboratory
clearly has very capable people on its staff; it is unfortunate that.
they are not being effectively utilized up to their abilities,
Dr. Fiek said he felt the Committee could endorse the small.weapon
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program.
Mr, Whitman had been shocked by‘the:‘thought
| of 10,000 MT; it would contaminate the earth.
Dr. Rabi's reaction wag
that the talk about this device was an advertising stunt, and not to
be taken too seriously.
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.
With regard to the small weapons, Dr. Rabi said he had felt there
was something very amateurish in the way the objectives were definsd,
The program was being set up without any study of how the war would be
fought, what the planes and rockets comanly would carry, etc,