fact, be reached; however, there. is no doubt but that interesting and valuable results of a scientifid and technological nature will emerge, The program is of interest and worthy of support. . As you know, we were requested by the former General Manager to consider the problem of how most effectively to manage and evaluate the programs of research carried out in the National Laboratories. Our Sub— committee on Research Has been activé in visiting the Laboratories and studying their researches, and is attempting to develop some principles . which may be helpful to the Commission in connection with this problem. The full Committee has discussed the, sub ject at length, but is not yet ready to present final conclusions, We were interested.to hear some preliminary results of the strontium- 90 sampling program recommended by Project SUNSHINE, The results were interesting for the very large variations which were found for different | samples. We feel that the project. is off to an excellent start and. await with great interest the results of the analysis. of the numerous samples which are now on the way. We continustoattachgreat importance to this project. 4, The Committee was greatly heartened by the excellent progress which has been achieved in the field of production and special materials and the high promise for the future, before the GAC. Sua thawed tau sant Rb 3 5, The next meeting of the General Advisory Committee will be held in H Washington on January. 6, 7, and 8, 1954. This meeting will be devoted: -| in the first instance to such problems as ider the Commission’ wish whieh ae = ers toof put: certain matt to cons We will also wish the Commission will be notified well before our next meeting. As always, members of the GAC will be available to the. Commission’ for any problems which may arise. between.meetings... TheChairmen of “the Subcommittees are also available to call special meetings. ‘should:the”‘Come mission have emergency need of their services. fae Sincerely yours, 7 I. Te Rabi WN Chairman ..