Document Details
Title:
Declassification of early OSDA work
Author(s):
Beckerley, J G [AEC]
Document Location:
LBNL Archives and Records Office, 1 Cyclotron Road, Mailstop 69-104, Berkeley, CA, 94720, (510)486-5525, (510)486-7200, jwstoner@lbl.gov
Document Categories:
Nuclear Weapons and Related Technology\Fission Weapons
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1952 Nov 12
Declassification Date:
1995 Nov 20
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
3
Accession Number:
OOB020996
Document Number(s):
1-13-78
Originating Research Org.:
Atomic Energy Commission
OpenNet Entry Date:
2002 May 31
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
I appreciate your letter of October 23rd on the initiator ("OSDA") question and your comments. Of course, I do not agree with the UCRL consensus on this, although I must admit my arguments could be stronger. Declassification of any neutron source possibly adaptable to weapon use is admittedly a difficult step to take in the face of the Soviet menace. nevertheless, in the present instance I do not believe declassification will have an adverse effect on our security.