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NOTES FROM USAEC MEETINGS (MINUTES)
I will try to pick up pertinent discussion and decisions and staff papers and actions
that are documented in the minutes of the actual meetings of the commission
beginning in 1958 and going through the time of interest.
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Meeting #1324, 8 January 58:
Chairman Strauss reported that at Killian's suggestion
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Eisenhower had appointed a panel of five people to study the feasibility
af accurately detecting weapons tests.
The suggestion was made because
of conflicting views now existing on the possibility of detecting tests
anywhere in the world.
Carson Mark, Hans
Panel members are:
Bethe, and Starbird.
Harold Brown, Rod Spence,
The commissioners concurred
in the selection of the individual members of the committee.
The general manager said that the Army intended to begin testing
satellites during early 58 and had requested permission to use Enewetok
as a launching site.
The commission expressed their feelings that the
AEC should cooperate fully and offer all possible assistance including the
use of En¢wetok.
Strauss believed that the project had such importance
that it warranted delay or interference with Hardtack if this might be
necessary in order to accomodate the Army's project.
Meeting #1325, 22 January 58:
The commission Chairman is to meet with Von Braun and other scientists
from the Army Signal Laboratory on the next day.
Perhaps this had some-
thing to do with the high altitude events coming up this summer.
Starbird went over with the commissioners the testing schedule
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