Here is what is equivalent to the Livermore program letter dated 6 Jan. 59 © paettersecnaatttntarneni from Bradbury to Starbird concerning the LASL program for calendar years 59 and 60. Pp 7 He talks about the uncertainties due to the test moratorium and the fact that ~~ the lab needs to consider expanding their research activities not only for the present lull in testing but with an eye to the future when a test ban agreement may be signed and the weapon program would be correspondingly decreased. As research areas which might warrant some expansion he specifically discusses fundamental research, particularly in the field of ekcelerators; space research; solid state physics; and possibly plowshare type activities. Noting the other programs, including Sherwood and Rover (where a significant shift of test division personnel into this program is going on), he specifics what the lab regards as its directive at this time: first, to “continue to the most satisfactory [ completion possible those weapons for which LASL has the formal design and development responsibility; second, to maximum the development of further weapons using devices such as the Phermex and computational capabilities; third, to keep |