to do its part in maintaining the level of this important program,
(Appendix C, item 3b)
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shots in which a large mass of coral was blow up and could soavenge the
debris cloud through near-by fall-out, the water blown up in a raft shot /
might not act to scavenge the cloud,
Hence, there might be a much greater
danger of distant contamination in the case of barge shots.
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Dr. Rabi
attacked this thesis as implaueible and unproved; and a vigorous argument
_ developed.
Since sufficient data were not available, the disagreement
remained unresolved,
‘Some doubt was expressed, however, that scavenging
by coral could remove more than a small fraction of the radioactive
debris.
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Mr. Tomei was excused from the meeting at 3:45 p.m,
Dr. Rabi told the Committee about the letter which he had‘written to
Mr, Strauss on February 23, 1954, and read a copy of the letter.. He
also reviewed subsequent events bearing on the subject of the letter,
At 3:55 p.m Dr. von Neumann returned,
In connection with Mr. Strauss's interest in enlisting scientists
Interbehind the UN's proposal, Dr, Rabi mentioned a suggestion which he had
national
Meeting made to Mr, Strauss along this line, The suggestion was to hold an unclassified international scientific meeting on atomic energy, the meeting
to be held under the auspices of the National Science Foundation or the
National Academy of Seiences,
The location would perhaps be outside the