for applications in atomic weapons. Dr. von Neumann felt that the Los Alamos approach was on the conservative side, It was proposed that the Me Committee suggest to the Conmasion that an independent survey of possible improvements in chemical! HE be made. Alli agreed, (Appendix B, item 1) Sct aaaresctnec Li netalacsehasact ‘Concern was again expressed ‘that the Russians may have made, Sat"Sivances of a sort not known to us, ( Appendix B, item 1). Mr, Whitman had drafted a statementon the reactor program, calling Five Year particularly for an appraisal of the significant technical features of Plan for . Reactor the several reactor projects involved in the five-year plan. The state- Program. oo. Yo! ment was adopted by the Committee, and constitutes the first paragraph of item 2, Appendix B. It was agreed that the Committee would request a paper giving such an appraisal, and that the Reactor Subcommittee would meet and study it. (Appendix B, item 2) The Committee affirmed its backing of the plans for the 25 bev GAC accelerator at BNL as described in the AEC staff paper and BNL proposal, of BNL (Appendix B, item 3) Heavy Particle considered, Support Accelerator Proposal Accelerators ‘ ; Next, the three proposals for heavy particle accelerators were . In view of the scientific interest in the fields of nuclear ~ physics, chemistry, and the biological soiences, it was agreed that a machine of this type should be built. There was some doubt about the wisdom of building the Oak Ridge and Berkeley machines, but unanimous 7 oy agreement that the Yale request should be supported, The conclusion as” to Yale was based on the belief that a machine there would serve the heedg |