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atmospheric tests as LRL sees it. They address them by categories of lo;
yield shots being less than 50 kiloton, high yield shots greater than 50
kiloton, open sea testing and use of aircraft for the atmospheric program
diagnostics.
A 30 November memo from the General Manager's office, to Gen. Betts is a
reminder that Senator Jackson of the JCAE has requested the AEC be ready
when Congreesreconvenes in January to present to them the alternative test
programs based on the circumstances as they may exist then.
A TWX dated 30 November from Mr. Schwartz of Sandia to DMA notes the change
in the title of the outer space program from the Oats program which stood
for out of the atmosphere testing and was misconstrued by some to mean that
there would be no effects on or in the atmosphere to the new title Wirts
which stands for weapon intermediate range testing system.
GI
Here is a 29 Novembermessage from Baciglupi of Livermore to Reeves which
states ''Reentry into the E tunnel complex indicates that the U12E01 and UI1ZE04
cannot be used for the Cimarron and Brazos events in the near future.
In order
to maintain the Nuget schedule it will be necessary to develop new emplacement
locations for these events.''
He sets out the requests for approval of construction
of new stations in Area 9.
Correspondence at the end of November indicates that the final draft of the
Christmas Tree Report is in review by the concerned people.
to Edward Teller at Livermore
A 30 November 1961 letter from Jerry Johnson
important National Defense
comments ona request from Teller as to the most
needs that only above ground testing could satisfy.
areas:
Johnston lists three general
some quantitative
effects, where it is "absolutely essential to get
LX
blackout effects at altitudes
measurements on extent and duration of radar
radar systems."
appropriate to acquisition and discrimination
measurements
of equal priority, is effects and vulnerability
on missiles and warheads.
made at high altitude
ve data
The third area addresses gathering quantitati
on the possible vulnerabilities of
effects.
The second area,
our hardened missile sites to
electromagnetic