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Attached i* a espy of a the Fress a * of She Eziiwetok xnadear teata Representative Cole rqzests advice as to Whether or ad kis prsposed ShtWi&~8 Sf this film watsld be objectionable in any way. He alsu mquesta a written matemextt frtxn the President to acccmqmuy this film, selating it to broad public ami intematioaal comiderati~ns. I am also sexxdhg this mxresponcktce to the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the of the Federal Civil Defeuse .Mminiszratim The Chaizrnan d the Atomic iizxergy Cammis8ioa will prepare dad c=ordiaate the ?resident[s ltate. mets% Your eommeatg on these matters abmdd thexefore be Submitted to the C21airmas of tb# Camxnissioa by Jazmary M!.
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THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRES}DENT THE WHITE HOUSE sFOR: The Secretary of Defense Attached is a copy of a letter to the President from Representative W. Sterling Cole who proposes showing to Members of Congress and the press a fihn of the Eniwetok nuclear tests held in the fall of 1952. Representative Cole requests advice zs to whether or not his proposed showing3 of this film would be objectionable in any way. He also requests a written statement from the President to accompany this fihn, relating it to broad public and international considerations. I am also sending this correspondence to the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. ‘I’he Chairman of the Atomic Energy Cornmis sion will prepare and coordinate the President Is statement. Your comments on these matters should therefore be submitted to the Chairman of the Comxnis sion by January 18.
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Attached is a copy d a submitted to the Chairman of the
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Chairman Atomic Ermrgy Commission Attached is a letter to the President from Representative W. Sterling Cole who proposes showing to Members of Congress and the press a film of the Eaiwetok nuc~ear tests held in the fdl of 1952. Representative Cole requests advice as to whether ax not his proposed showings of this film would be objectionable ia any way. He alsa requests a wxitten statement from the President to ac =ompany I should apprecia”~ by January 20 your reactions to the suggestions made by Representative Cole, accompanied by a draft of a statement for the The Secretary >f 5tA:e, the Secretary oi Zlefense and the Director d the Federal Civil Defense Administration have been requested to submit to you their views on these matters by January 18.