and that the status of the weapon was still that of a feasi-
bility study.
He added that the proposed test would be a
developmental test of either a clean
or normal weapon,
depending on the stated DOD developmental requirement, and
that if a clean weapon were required, it would actually be
less than 60 megatons.
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Mr. Murray asked General Starbird if
he believed the AEC had a requirement for a 60 megaton normal
weapon, and Genoral’ Starbird replied that he believed the AEC
had a requirement for a study of the feasibility of 60 megaton
weapons.
Mr. Murray asked about the difference,
in terms of fallout
between the test series as outlined in the staff paper under
consideration and as outlined in AEC 944 which had been
discussed at Meeting 1246.
General Starbird said that the
estimated fallout from the test series outlined in AEC 944 was