Dr. Rabi viewed these possible gains as) enormously important, and suggested a GAC recommendation to the Commission that increased attention be given to the improvement of chemical high explosives. (Appendix B, item 1) ‘At 10:00 asm, there was a practice air raid alarm. The Oommittee reconvened at 10:20 a.m. The Chairman called on Dr, Libby for a report from the Research Research Subcommittee, which had met the previous evening. Dr, Libby presented the Subcomnittee Recomfollowing suggestions for increasing the longevity of the Commissions! mendations on AEC laboratories and improving them as research organizations. Lab Policy (1) The AEC can afford and should provide more facilities for transient housing at its laboratories. pation by university people. felt at Argonne. (2) This would catalyze partici- The lack of such housing is sorely - . The AEC should clearly state that it favors and intends to support basic’ research in the National Laboratories. (3) | | The BNL practice of having visiting committees visit the Laboratory and report on the research being done is a practice that should be encouraged in all of the Laboratories, (hy) Ties with the universities should be strengthened, @,g. through . joint appointments held by the senior staff. There is little of this at ANL or BNL, although quite a bit at Berkeley. .