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effectively to manage and evaluate the programs of research carried out
in the National Laboratories.
(Appendix B, item 3)
At 2:00 p.m, the Committee met with Mr. Strauss, Mr. Murrey,Mr,
Campbell, Dr. Smyth, Mr. Zuckert, Mr. Nichols, Mr, Walter Williams,
Meeting
with the
Commissioners
and Mr. John Mackenzie,
All members of the Committee and the Secretary
were present,
and
General
Manager
Dr. Rabi began by commenting in strongly favorable ‘terms on the
Joe-h, 5, briefing on Joe-4, 5, 6, and Te
6, and 7
He then referred to the Comnittes's
Improvements in
Chemical
HE
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field.
On behalf of the GAC he recommended very strongly that the AEC
set up research, and, if found needed, facilities for improving HE and —
discovering new explosive materials.
(Appendix B, item 1)
Dr. Rabi next mentioned that the GAC intended to study the ‘problem
Larger
Thermonuclear
Weapons
rive--Year
Plan
of maximizing the yield of the weapon which can be carried by existing
airplanes (up to 50,000 1b).
Next, he mentioned the briefing from Dr. Hafstad on the five-year
plan.
He indicated that Mr. Whitman was the new Chairman of the Reactor
Subcommittee, replacing Mr, Murphree, and called on Mr. Whitman to
comment on the briefing.
prep2red.
Mr. Whitman read the statement which he had
(Appendix B, item 2)
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