effectively to manage and evaluate the programs of research carried out in the National Laboratories, (Appendix B, item 3) At 2:00-p.m. the Committee met with Mr, Strauss, Mr. Murray, Mr. Meeting Campbell, Dr. Smyth, Mr,| Zuckert, Mr. Nichols, Mr, Walter Williams, Commis- and Mr, John Mackenzie, All members of the Committee and the Secretary with the . ... giloners and | were General — - Oo oo , oo | ee | ; ; Manager Improve~ 4 ments in ¢ Chemical | HEC |) (Appendix B, item 1) ss Dr, Rabi nextmentioned thatthe GAC intended to study the problem. Larger ofmaximizing the yield of the weapon which can be carried by existing nuclear airplanes (up to 50,000 lb). Thermo- Weavons a Next, he mentioned the briefing from Dr, Hafstad on the five-year | Five-Year plan. pen ce He indicated that Mr. Whitman was the new Chairman of the Reactor Subcommittee, replacing Me, Murphree, and called on Mr, Whitman'to comment on the briefing. Mr. Whitman read thestatement which he ‘had oo prepared. (Appendix B, item 2)