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Program for HARDTACK, whi!k outlined a program to study worldlout from OperatisnHARDTACK. The proposed program WOU e“the use of several ilavaltesting ships ( the pwpose of collectingsamples of lo~al he Operation. These ships had been ‘zsedi falioutprogram for OperationREDWING. In response o have a Commissiondecision as soon as possible on AEC intended to i:)akeufieof the two YAG~ since the ship scheduledt~ be piaccd in mnthball conditionby the en was in accordancewith the Commissiondecision st Meet on April 9, 1’357,which establishedas a majcu?objectiweof opinion, approximatelyfive million dblkrs would be required,, i- in order to finance the expanded SUNSHINEprogram and added tha this should “o,?neceszary. !,lr.Libby pointed out that it was essentialthatire-pro~ranmingof fallout studies under the SUXWLNE program be undertc!{enat an early date so that they mz be coordinated with LperationIi.4RDTACK. would probably require ncu?:funds than an expansionof fallout studies in connectionwith OperationHA@L.A”CK,~u
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“latterprogram seemed too advanced at this time to permi changes. Mr. Libby said he intended to discu,ssthe pres stage of fallout studiesplanned for OperationHARDTACK during his forthcomingmeeting with Mr. Alvin Graves at LASL. He said he had also been conferringwith Dr. Dunham regarding i organizationalchanges which were needed In the SUNSHINE Progra and about the selectionof a qualifieddireotor for the progrs The Commissionersthen discussedthe amount or t’~llout expected from OperationHARDTACK. Mr. Libby said he had estimated that, based upon the presently scheduledtwenty-five shots, offsite fallout would total 9J5 mem~ons as cowwed to Libby requested the staff to prepare an independentestimate of total offsite fallout fallout for operation for OperationHARDTACK to verify his said he had understoodthat the expected HARDTACK would not exceed that contribut by Operat+onREIXii~Gi““Hesuggestedas one of the goals resulting from the test series @ limited so that the peak of previous U. S. test :erles would not be exceeded. Furthermore ha pointed out that he had received instructionsfrom the i?rzsldentto reduce the number of shots to less than twenty-fi and mggested, therefore,that the weapons laboratorydirector meet with the Commissionduring September to discuss which shots might be eliminated. (See Minutes of Meeting 1300.) He also proposed that the DOD be consulted concerninga revisi of their present requirementfor five weapons effects test she considerationbe given to using smaller or cleanerweapons in the rocket shots planned for the test series.
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July 3, 1957 which had contaiceda proposal ta Invibs observers to a future test series so that the U. S. might demonstrate the reduction in fallout resulting from the use of cleaner weapoxs. IWO 2trauss observed that tiles!tateme”nt refe~red only to future U. S. tests for which adsquate facilities for foreign observers would be available and said facilities at operation HARDTACK would be too limited tc accommodate foreign obsemrers and their equipment. Kr. Salisbury also commented on the question of adnitcing foreign PWSS ?Wpresentatj.vesto the test series. M’. Strauss suggested thzt the Commission consider this questi.orin the Fall. Operation ?3.’~.IIJA!X<simil.ai-to that outlined in paragraph