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1) U2August 1959letter from Howell of Holmes & Narver to Mr. Jim Reeves
o£ ALO on the subject of engineering and construction for Concerto extension.
his plan documented by an H&N book published in August of 1959 proposes
iternatives and construction for 7 different oroiects as follows: Broject
irchid, a
nuclear shot 2 to 3000 fc deep in tuff; Project Porpoise,
a!
nuclear shot 10,000 ft deep at the NTS; Project Cottontail, a
IE shot in the Rainier environment; Project Coffee Pot, a
nuclear
,
shot in Rainier environment; Project Crystal, a
nuclear shot in the
tainier environment; Project Stingray, a
nuclear shot in Rainier
mvironment; Project Dinosaur, a
nuclear or greater shot at location
,
other than the NTS.
along the same lines and at the
Concurrently, the Air Force was working
the Assistant to the Secretary
end of August_59 published a report for
subject of possibilities for detection
of Defense for Atomic Energy on the
outer
in the atmosphere and
of nuclear explosions both at high altitudes
space shots.
.
.
..
Reference toa message from Reeves to AEC Headquarters and others on 13
the appropriate
August 1959 is contained in "353.4 Planning" and directs
-
Stapeere
Fit
people to proceed with the phase down of EPG resources as described in
Plan A, consolidation on Site Fred, Jetifey Committee Report.
testing contractors directs
Be) husoctTWX from Reeves to the overseas
A OD
the EPG resources aS described
at all agencies proceed with phasing down
was a report included in
a Jeffrey sub-committee report. | believe this
test operations signed off
e@ joint report on an organization for future
about this time.
- $tarboard, Parker, and the JTF7 commander
ury to Starboard on 14 Sept.
‘oss-referenced here is a letter from Bradb
oO
a soricshconments
159 which is filed in "635 Lab Program" and transmits
rning the ensuing ten years
1 the various questions from Starboard conce
‘t LAST.
Meeting #1536, 13 August 59:
N&
Teller and Brown of Livermore attended this meeting and presented the
Livermore concept of development of enhanced radiation weapons
.
The details of this discussion and proposal are classified
and a copy will be in our files (AEC 1027/1).