GENERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
to the
U. S. ATOMIC ENERGY ‘COMMISSION
Washington 25, D. C.
July 16, 1954
Mr, Lewis L, Strauss, Chairman
U.S, Atomic Bneray Commission
Washington 25, D CG,
Dear Mr. Strauss:
Herewith is the summary report of the 4lst Meeting of the General
Advisory Committee held in Los Alamos and at the Sandia Corporation in
Albuquerque on July 12, 13, 14, and 15, 1954.
exception of Dr, Wigner were in attendance,
ALL members with the
The first three days were devoted to briefings by the Sandia
Corporation, the Los Alamos Seientific Laboratory, and the Livermore
Laboratory in connection with a simultaneous visit by the Military
.
Liaison Committee to the AEC, the Defense Department's Coordinating
Committee on Atomic Energy and its Teshnical Advisory Panel. The 15th
was devoted to a meeting of the GAC with Commission and Los Alamos
staff,
At this time, we had the benefit of the presence of the
Commission Chairman for an important discussion of the U~233 program
with the Director of the Division of Military Application, ‘the Director
of the Los Alamos Laboratory, and ARG and LASL staff,
Our comments and recommendations follow.
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“For,these reasons we unanimously recommend the immediate initiation
of Program "B" with such modifications as may appear desirable after
further discussion and after consultation with the duPont Company.