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~16twofold.
This would be of very great importance for small bombs, both.
because of the smaller weight and the fact that, on the average, the HE
would be closer to the core,
Dr. Rabi viewed these possible gains as
“enormously important, and suggested a GAC recommendation to the Conmissio
that increased attention be given to the improvement of chemical high "
explosives.
(Appendix B, item 1)
At 10:00 a.m, there was a practice air raid alarm. The Committee
reconvened at 10:20 a.m,
The Chairman called on Dr, Libby for a report fromthe Research
Research
Subcommnit-
Subcommittee, which had met the previous evening.
Dr. Libby presented th
tee Recom-following suggestions for increasing the longevity of the Commissions!
mendations
on AEC
laboratories and improving them as research organizations.
Lab Policy
(1) ‘The AEC can afford and should provide more facilities for
transient housing at its laboratories.
pation by university people.
felt at Argonne.
(2)
This would catalyze partici-
The lack of such housing is sorely
-
:
The AEC should clearly state that it favors and intends to
support basic’ research in the National Laboratories.
(3)
The BNL practice of having visiting committees visit the
Laboratory and report on the research being done is a practice that
should be encouraged in all of the Laboratories,
(4)
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Ties with the universities should be strengthened, e,g. through
joint appointments held by the senior staff.
There is little of thi
at ANL or BNL, although quite a bit at Berkeley,
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