-38The dates of the next GAC meeting were mentioned to the
Conmi ssdoners,
Dr. Rabi then presented the Committee's views, as previously
agreed on, with respect tos
the BNL strong focussing accelerator
proposal; the three proposed heavy particle accelerators; the controlled
thermonuclear reaction program (interesting, worth backing, no view on
its ultimate outcome); the world-wide Sr-90 sampling program,
Referring
to the production presentation, he saidthat the Committee was extremely
pleased at the prospects and at the very good report (App. B, item 4).
Mr, Strauss asked whether the GAC would object to having its
External
Circulation of
GAC
recommendations shown to individuals whom the Commission might wish to
,
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inform. (The case in point was the recommendation on the BNL strong
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objection, except in cases of a division of opinion within the Comittee.
Recom-
focussing accelerator,)
The Committee expressed itself as having no
Dr. Rabi asked Mr. Murphree to comment on the patent policy
Patent
Policy
presentation made by Mr, Anderson and Mr. Isenbergh.
it was a very good job and very constructive.
Mr, Murphree said
He had questioned only
the provision about passing information from one licensee to another.
Mr, Strauss asked Mr. Murphree to send him a note detailing his views on
this subject.
.
Dr. Rabi said that the Research Subcommittee was trying to develop
National
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in the National Laboratories, The full Committee was not ready to present
its views, but the Commission might find of interest the reports in the
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