' Signs that some of the overstrict security interpretations were easing.
Dr. Zinn mentioned again the housing problem which is serious both for
temporary appointees and for new staff members,
Argonne has considered
building apartments , but the plans had not gone through.
Dr. Dodson observed that problems like the above had been encountered
at Brookhaven, but that its difficulties with security problems and with
housing were somewhat less acute than those of Argonne.
On the breeder program the desirability of bringing out GE people who
are interested in fast neutron breeding was discussed.
The morale problem
of starting projects at ANL and having them go out for completion by other
groups was felt by Dr. Zinn to be appreciable; Dr. Buckley remarked that
this pattern is standard and very successful in industrial research and
development.
~At 11:15 a.m. Mr. Tammaro joined the mevting.
Polonium
Dr. Zinn next brought up the specific question of the possibility of
Produc~
.
tion
a special reactor for Po-210 production. If srgonne is asked to undertake
Reactor
this job it will be a heavy burden.
mentioned.
Alternative initiator materials were
He also presented the question of the competition in reactor
design between the objectives of plutonium production (most favorable at
low temperatures) and power utilization (most favorable at higher temperatures), and felt that policy on this matter should be sharpened.
The Chairman conveyed to Dr, Zinn the Committee's fine impression of
the Argonne Laboratory, and. at 11:45 a.m. all visitors left the meeting.
Report
and
The Chairman's Report and the Minutes of the 24th Meeting of the
Minutes, Coumittes, having been read, were unanimously approved.
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