- FIRST SESSION
(November 4, 1953)
The meeting began in executive. session at 10:00 a.m,
the Secretary, and Mr; Tomei were present,
ALL members,
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The Chairman began bbymentioning the full dooineaitntd ch viich had
been cupphicdfor the meeting, and said that Dr. MoDaniel had beenvery ose
. | cooperative and helpful in his ¢apacity as the Commission! s GAC Iaison fe
| Officer.. He riext ditected attentionto the agenda for the meeting, aero
particulailyto a seriesof items (a to 1) listed in the letter‘of .
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“@Ostober 28 fromMr. Strauss. ‘There was preliminary discussion of‘sone
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Next, acceding to’Mr, Murphree! s earlier requestthe Chatrman -
Reactor - relieved him of his duties as Chairman of the Subcomttee on
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haterials and Production, Mr. Whdtmanwas appointed to this post,
Referring to the agenda ‘before the Committee, Dr.“ibty said ‘that
Agenda, _ the Gac should have a discussion of the industrial and.‘medical uses, of
Meeting
isotopes.
It ‘was suggested that the subject be discussed, within the
GAC, at the next meeting.
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The Minutes of the 36th Nestingwere considered,_Dr. buckley raisedeo
Attributions of
state-
a point of principle with respect to the practice of!“including near~
quotations of persons other than GAG members ; C08. Commissioners,ain the
nents in
the
Minutes.
Minutes
He felt that this should be avoided, as a courtesy to ‘those
who were not ina position to check the text before the Minutes were
adopted.
The Committee discussed this question briefly,
Dr, Rabi. |
observed that if the Minutes had wide = olroulation he would shareDre
Buckley! s point of view.
However, since their circulation was stringently