MR, NICHCLS:
V’hat I heard before was the criticism why
do you worry about all these things, nobody has ever been hurt,
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Maybe I have not quoted him correctly,
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CHAIRMAN STRAUSS: Al Graves said I think you should go
ahead,
MR. NICHOLS: This is a complete reversal,
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:
of the week,
This was one day towards the middle
CCMMISSIONER LIBBY: Iam pretty disturbed by this, I noted,
Lewis, that you had cooled off about the Nevada site,
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS: I had been cool long before. My coolness
started in the spring of 1953, but I have never discussed this with
Anderson. This is spontaneous,
COMMISSICNER LIBBY: I think this will set the weapons pro-~
gram back a lot to go to the Pacific,
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS: Ihave gone along with the majority of
the Commission that this is the thing to do.
CCMMISSIONER MURRAY: You would not consider pulling
back anything in the present series of tests?
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS: If I were asked whether the two large
shots should be made, and it were left to my sole decision, I would
say load them ona ship and go out te Eniwetok and put them ona
raft and set them off,
COMMISSIONER MURRAY: How long do you think that would
take ?
CHAIRMAN STRAUSS:
It could take you 60 or 90 days and it
may take you 60 or 90 days before you get them off at this rate.
COMMISSIONER LIBBY:
It is a serious decision,
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