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Ik. Du.n!aam informed the C omrnis sioners that the
Tripartite
Com’erence to discuss techniques of analysis
and methods of sampling and measuring
radioactive
fallout had been scheduled for October 18 and 19, 1956.
Mr. Libby suggested that should the question arise at
this meeting about the U.S. estimate of the amount of
stratospheric
strontium resulting from U.S. tests, that
the figure which he is planning to use in his October 12,
1956 speech be used.
In answer to Mr. Strauss’
questbn concerning
the ACBM meeting, Dr. Dunham said that the ACBM had
approved the criteria
for the Nevada test site, and had
recommended
that the funds for training and use of
radioisotopes
at medical schools and other institutions
be made available
in a flexibile
manner.
Dr. Dunham then breifly refer=ed
to the discussions by the Office of Naval Research,
the National
Science Foundation and the Department
of Interior
concerning
the need for a committee to consider
problems
of oceanography,
geophysics,
marine biology,
meteorology
and international
law as it relates to these
sciences.
Mr. Murray
inquired about the status of recommendations
on his suggestion*
for a study of the biological consequences
of atomic warfare,
and Mr. Fields
replied that recommendations
on this matter would
shortly be submitted.
*see memorandum
from Mr. Murray to Mr. Strauss dated July 18,
1956. A copy of this memorandum
is on file in the Office of the
Secretary.
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