At 2335 pm. the Comiiittes met with @ large group Of visitors to >
consider information available on. the recent Russian ‘shots,
of the Committee, the Secretary,‘andMr. Tomei were present.
visitors were:
All members
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Dr, ‘A, A Bethe, Dr. N. E, Bradbury, Dr. Carson Mark,’
Mr. R. W, Spence, Dri‘A P; York,>Gen. K. E. Fields, Gen, Ws M, Canterbury,
Mrs Ds L. Northrup, Dr. D. Hi Rock, Dr. W.-D. Urry, Mr. H, 1 Miller, :
Dr. 8: G. English, Me Gi MeKavshagh, Dr: ©: Hi Reichardt, Mr. Gi B.
onisted, coli Ti Ai cibba, ds BO: Fine, ao Wi aWillies, Mr. K. Dy
Nichols, be: Hy Dd, Sinyth, Mr. T. EB. Murray, Mr. L, L. ‘Strauss, Me.
Joseph Campbell.
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Presentations were made by Gen. Canterbury andMr. Northrup, on
behalf of AFOAT-1, and by Dr, Bethe,
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Gen. Canterbury reviewed the mission and techniques of AFOAT-L.
Their missionis to detect at long range,“and obtain and analyze data on
} all foreign nuclear explosions,
They maintain an operational net of —
| acoustic and seismic stations, with which they believe a 20-KT. shot in.
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within 200 miles of the North Pole.
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