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Dr. Rabi felt that some central laboratory group devoted to raw
materials problems was needed to pull work in this field together and that
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the AEC needs a facility of its own for this.
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Dr. Buckley suggested that
Systems the situation might profit from an interdisciplinary systems study of the
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Hartwell type; this received general assent. The Chairman expressed also
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Meeting the wish of the Committee to have available at its next meeting a report
covering (a) an analysis of raw materials problems;
(b) current and
prospective rescarch undertakings; (c) gross facts about development and
exploration (note Appendix B).
At 10:20 a.m. Dr. Turner, Dr. Boyce, Dr. Hilberry, Dr. Zinn, and Mr.
Flaherty joined the meeting for further discussion of ANL matters.
Dr, Hull
came in shortly thereafter.
ANL
Continuing the earlier discussion of the visitor participation program,
Visitor
Partici- Dr. Boyce remarked that of the approximately 30 available openings for
paweon visitors, only about half were filled.
More visiting scientists would be
welcome; but it has been difficult, especially for senior people, to leave
their universities,
A general problem mentioned by Dr. Rabi is that of
competition on major research investigations between visitors and the
Laboratory's own staff.
He felt the only practical way to go in for visitor
participation is to have the laboratory's facilities understaffed.
Dr.
Boyce hopes to attract interest from small institutions without elaborate
facilities of their own.
Dr. Boyce went on to comment on the difficulties caused by security
restrictions.
For example, Q clearance is required for access to an
unclassified room if it happens to be in a classified building —- a situation which might be alleviated. by physical segregation.
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