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DECISION ON AEC 787/24 JOIIJTAEC-DOD INFORMATION PLAN FOR OPERATION REDWING Note by the Secrctar?l At Meeting ~~88 on March 28, 1956, the Commission: a. ADD roved the AEC-DOD Joint Information Plan b. Authorized the establishment of a Joint Test Information Office as provided for in the Information G > c. Noted that the Joint Test Information Office iq(J % will prepare, as deemed necessary by the Commission,c&:~-->, and the Department of Defense, announcements that a :%0 shot has taken place on a certain date, at any time ::(1, subsequent to the detonation; L?,:y.?3 >-~ are issued, the yield will be stated in terms of >* e, Noted that if all detonations Liereto be announced, 2 & the revelation of the total number will require declassification from Confidential, Defense lhformaticn; f, Noted that the Plan provides for subsequent addition of special information projects which may include an uncleared observer program; g. Noted that the plan includes provision for reporting fall-out, including readings in the U.S. if h, Noted that in view of possible international reprecLlssionsof such nature as to affect the national interest, a flexible procedure is established to take additional informational actions as deemed necessary; DISTRIBUTION COPY NO. DISTRIBUTION COPY NO. 12 San Francisco Oprns. 25 - 27 BEST COPY AVAILABLE
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i. Noted that official reporting of spot news is to the extent possible to Us. media and as a means background material and to be prepared to respond the expected requests from for having material available~ if necessary, to combat unfavorable reaction abroad; j, Noted that the Joint Information Plan for Operation REDWING is before the Department of Defense for approval; and lc,Noted that a letter notifying the JCAE of the Inform~fi Plan will be transmitted after coordination of the plan with other Executive Agencies, Determined that the approximate date of the first sho~o-f Operation REDWING may be published without constituting am undue risk to the common defense and