copy No, NAPA - College Park rnePositony COLLECTION 46-51Seurhey ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION BOX No, 03 (ww3-326-43- a7) rower 471.6 (4-21-47) Sands tone Vel. 2. Present: 409575 ~=r) L July M,-1948. . Meeting No, 179 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 15, 1948 David E. Lilienthal Sumner T. Pike Lewis L. Strauss Robert F, Bacher W. W. Waymack Carroll L. Wilson Roy B. Snapp Also Present: Brig. Gen. James McCormack, Jr. Captain James S. Russell, USN Colonel Paul T. Preuss 1. Report of Test Director Captain James Russell, BEST COPYAVAILABLE USN, AEC Test Director for 0] SANDSTONE submitted his preliminary report to the Commiss: He reported that the Commission's directive to the Test D: (AEC 9/2) had been fulfilled, and three shots successfull: He described the arrangements and implementation for the and the tests for the Armed Forces which were included in perimentation., He reviewed the organization and cost of ( tion SANDSTONE and the philosophy of operations, He repo the condition in which the proving ground was left and co on the significance of the results of the proof test oper Mr. Lilienthal expressed the deep appreciation of t mission to Captain Russell and to Doctor Froman, absence, in the l for their successful work in the test program. ienthal stated that the Commission shared the grave conce Test Director over the lack of public recognition for the pation of the scientists on the proof test operation, CLASSIFICATIONCAN: \ DOE NS! DECIASSINGAT 1ON BY: DAVID WAQHER DUBIN Sco EXTRACT COPY Original filed: --.-/.--5 — Geeaeniateniie Th