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Appendix A: History of the Committee
Pages 8-11

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... The Contractor sham furnish personnel, facilities, and equipment, and do all thigh nece`'sa~ for Me purpose of concluct~ a program of research pertinent to the methods of disposing of radioactive waste materials In geologic structures. The work shall consist of the fol1 owing: _~ O a.
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From page 9...
... At We November 1954 conference the following plan was proposed ~ticipatsug the signing of a contract with ARC: a steering committee was to secure a proper definition of the problem (~cludlug as much tec~ologic~ cats as was possible ~ " the restrictions of security ciasaification) and conduct two conferences with the guidance ~d assistance of the ARC as`d Hopkins group.
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From page 10...
... a great deal of heretofore classified information was released: the Princeton Conference benefited from the unexpected availability of data on chemical processing and nature of waste solutions pertinent to the conference topic. After the conclusion of the eleventh talk on the morning of September Ilth, a lengthy period of general discussion and review followed.
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From page 11...
... r ~ this period the n' e "Steering Committee" became ~nappropriate, so the Diction of Earth ScieD.ces referred to the group at the Cotrmiittee on Waste Disposal. Members of the Committee incited He ARC "staHations at Oak Ridge Id BrooRhaven, as follows: Oak Ridge - Feb.
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