amount of money 4s a very important point.
As a BNL trustee he had -
taken the view that the Laboratory should avoid research which could
be done at universities.
Several members felt that an affirmation
by the AEC of its support of basic research in the National
Laboratories was needed, and that an affirmation would suffice,
With regard to joint appointments, there are Limitations
imposed by iniversity standards in precisely the areas in whichthose standards are inferior, namely pay scales (Dr. von Neumann) «|
This, however, was not the point of the suggestion.
The aim was
largely to provide recognition and prestige (Dr. Fisk).
There are
many difficulties and delicate questions involved in the proposal
(Dr, Wigner).
Dr. Fisk andDr. Buckley favored a liberal policy.
on the part of the AEC with respect to university participation, —but did not wish to make-a specific proposal for joint appointments,
This discussion was terminated at 11:00 a.m.,- when Dr. L. R. Hafstad
Reactor
Matters
Col. N. L. Krisberg, Mr. J. C, Robinson, and Dr. H. C, Ott entered to
‘discuss the reactor program,
Dr. Hafstad first commented on mobile reactors.
‘ There is a new line of thought with respect to aircraft reactors,
Aircraft
Reactors
which emphasizes an application that is not feasible with only chemical
power.
High speed is needed only for short distances over the target
zone; lower speeds are allowable for most of the cruising radius.
It is
proposed that a plane be designed which can cruise with nuclear propulsio
at low speed, e.g. mach 0.7, then switch to combined nuclear and chemical
propulsion for a high speed sprint, e.g. at mach 25 for the last few
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