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in the Pacific in March 1954, at which tests seven thermonuclear
shots are to be fired, five at Bikini and two at Eniwetok,“|
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5. As indicated in Table 1, the thermonuclear weapons program *
is dependent upon the work of both Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory:
and University of California Radiation Laboratory (Livermore);
and University of California Radiation Laboratory for two,
6, Plans for the thermonuclear production program are pro-
ceeding on the basis of guidance furnished by the DOD, September 28,
1953,
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Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory will be responsible for five shots,
While production of thermonuclear weapon materials and com-
ponents based on earlier DOD requirements has been underway for
some time, quantity production plans are being kept flexible
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