Here is what is equivalent to the Livermore program letter dated 6 Jan. 59
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from Bradbury to Starbird concerning the LASL program for calendar years 59 and
60.

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He talks about the uncertainties due to the test moratorium and the fact that

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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.

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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

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