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Brig. Gen. Alfred D. Starbird, USA,
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Application, AEC Washington
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DEC 29 1959
Assistant Manager for
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Attached is a report by James Sugden of this office covering a
SAC meeting held at Kirtland regarding a program to fire ICEM
Atlas missiles from Vandenberg to Eniwetok Atoll.
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We have learned through our contractcr, Edgerton, Germeshausen
and Grier, Inc., at Las Vegas, that tre target will be in the
lagoon area with personnel ‘and equipment stationed on the
They felt that there would be no particular hazard
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occur at an altitude commensurate with safety.
It is suggested that SAC be contacted at the Washington level
for clarification of this program.
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It.is strongly recommended that, before such a program is approved, the AEC be fully briefed on the guidance system and
the dependability of the missile accuracy. It was Mr. Sugden's
feeling that the SAC personnel present at the meeting were under
the impression that AEC approval was not required.