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Libby and thus he has requested Brown to prepare an alternative study with
respect to control of nuclear testing by the use of satellites.
Meeting #1496, 23 April 59:
In executive session, several items having to do with weapons testing were
discussed.
McCone reported that that day he attended a meeting with
Killian of the White House, Deputy Secretary of Defense Quarles, and
Starbird, and agreement hid been reached on various
undertaken by various
studies to be
government departments in connection with weapons
testing and test detection,
The AEC would cooperate in a number of these
and would be primarily responsible for the following: ''the Berkner panel
recommendation relative to undertaking an
experimental test program
to. determine the perimeters of detection and concealment; determination
of the feasibility, practica>ility, costsand timing of undergruundtests;
and determination of problems of conducting tests in the atmosphere, but
above the limit of detection by the Geneva system, and of establishing any
limitation of altitude in view of fallout. ''
McCone said that the AEC and >
the DOD would jointly try to establish test requirements.
McConesaid that Killian requested the Commissions views on declassifying
the Argus experiment and he asked for a staff reply promptly.
The problem of increasing weapon complexity was discussed and Luedeke
said he would consider a possible laboratory study of this aspect.
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