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Complete title: call from hasert from pasedena re: meeting report. Concerning the nuclear weapons panel meeting, dr. Von karman felt that oppenheimer may attend a) only as an observer and b) only if there are several other observers attending. Includes other groups
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REPRODUCED AT THE NAT ICt i AL ARCHIVE Sfl- AlR4.940808.015 Hasert called from Pasadena to report that: Karman feels that Oppenheimer may attend (a) only as an observer, .and (b) otiQ if there a r e several other observers in attendance. Hasert discussed (b) with Griggs who was to contact von Neumann on the coast and advise Hasert. Plans are undervay for a meeting at Los Alamos 22-23 June with von N e u ~ ~ n n ,Bethe, Bradbury, Griggs, Root, Scovllle, Teller, Lawitsen (and observers, if any) in attendance. and Hasert if possible, will attend for the Secretariat. Whitcraft, Dr. voa Karman approves but suggasts another name such as Physical Instruments; dtsapproves names comesponding to military missions. theoretical physicist be found to substitute for k c e l l (out of the country for a year). 2 . connais sance Panel: Suggests also that a mathematical or Whitcraft has drafted a letter to Baker for 3. li& clear p r o w: Report has been redrafted and Hasert w i l l take it to Cambridge to discuss it with Soderberg. Karman signed a letter to Soderberg to-. for fear of embarrassing General Putt but talked to him on the West (Hasert explained to Dr. von Karman that the study was stalled in 4. Sellr Stndp: Er. von Karman had been relwtant to go ahead , The study is m u all right if Talbtt and Twining approve. 5. Qctober SAB Meetlng: Dr. vim Karman is not yet sure he w i l l be able to attend; suggests we check a month before and if neither he nor Er. Doolittle can go, get General Tvining to write Dryden to act as Vice Chairman and split duties with Kelly. Dr. von Karman approves ihe agenda and approves presentation of the TAG Developent Planning Objective if Colonel Schriever can keep internal politics out. Whitcraft will meet Colonel Schenk at Hq ADC 16 June to start preliminary arrangements, go to Los Alamos to arrange and attend Ilucleaz Waapons Panel meeting and retun to Colorsdo Springs for detail work.
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