mission had approved fully the recommendation of General Hull and Captain Russell that public recognition be given at the Hawail press conference to the scientists who made such a marked contribution to the program. The Commission considered it very unfortunate that a last minute objection prevented the public recognition planned, since such occurrences make it difficult to interest and retain sclentific talent in the atomic energy program. Mr. Lilienthal expressed appreciation for the manner in which Joint Task Force 7 had fulfilled its mission and for the out- standing assistance it gave the Commission. The Commission: a. AGREED that the dissolution of Joint Task Force 7 would be appropriate when so ordered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff; bd. ACCEPTED Captain Russell's report and agreed that the Commission directive of January 14, 1948 (AEC 9/2) to the Test Director was fulfilled; c. REQUESTED that Captain Russell have letters of commendation prepared, for the Chairman's signature, to those scientists who made outstanding contributions, and that other commendatory letters be prepared as appropriate; d. NOTED WITH APPROVAL that the General Manager had designated the Office of Santa Fe Directed Operations as the field agency of the Commission for administration of the Commission interest in the Eniwetok Proving Ground after dissoluticn of Joint Task Force 7; and e, ACCEPTED the recommendation that the framework of the Proof Test Division at Los Alamos Laboratory be maintain- ed during the intervals between tests and that a steer-