B20 At 10:0 a,m, the visitors left and there was a brief break. The Committee reconvened in executive session at 10:45 aim. It was agreed to hold the next meeting ini Washington on (January 6, Dates of Next | Meeting i 4, and. 8; 195by (Appendix bj. item 5) The next matter éonaideted; larger therinorlueleas weapons, was Larger brought up by Dr. von Neumann, He argued that the Strategic Air Command Thermois confident it can make deliveries with its large planes and wants the nuclear Weapons ? largest possible bang. Lo Hence, he supported the view that the explosion yield of the heaviest weight class of bombs should bemaximized.The weapons which Look good right noware in the 20,000 1b and lessranges; nothing really satisfactory is available |in the preferred wen range ‘of Eee ce ae There way an extended discussion, pro and con, . Dr. Libby“agreed that pageeste itb would be a mistake noti to push. tthe ° developnent of ‘bigger weapons. | Pit would be unrealistic. to considera new aTTSEEE develomment leading to. production of an item for stLookpile use|‘before itp eeeee e ed, iee t s e t e "b d coul . # 5 ss \ i rE Si Se ee aa aaca Whitman observed that if therewerereal‘need for bigger weapons.the Commission would be under strong pressure from the DOD to make them,