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‘ Ofla Mwzawwbz . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Attachedare draft~ of three plans relatedto the next on-sontinmt FCDA open shot pro-mm. These plans ~-e ail preliminary The first two are in Washin~tcns%ff cocdinatim prior to presentationto the (kmtission. The thirdiS entirelytentative,depwiin~ on actionto be taken on a fomai FC2A They will give you an idea, however,of what is shapingup and of areas ‘ in which OperationsOfficesmay be asked for support. ‘l%eywill also give ycu somethin~of the pictureprior to discussionduring the
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To programpublic educationactivityto be conductednationallyan? to achievepublicaccept~c~of the need for continentaltests and of their In its reportto the CommissionFebruary1, 1954, the Committeet~ Study NevadaProvingGround gave detailedattentionto the statusof public opinionas to on-continentnucleartests and to the factorscreatingfavorab~~,! internationalstandardsto be made acceptableto the public,if they are 9 simultaneouslyconvincedof the valuesand economiesof Nevada tests;and tha’. Many of the Reportfsfindingsnoted improvementsin publicwarningand The Reportrecommendedthat an intensifiedprogramof public educatic~. fictionallyand in the KPG region,be conductedprior to the next Nevada Developmentssince UPSHOT-KNOTHOIXhave recentlybeen reviewed, Events have intensifiedthe need for a pre-serieseducation~~program. Wwatized public~sfear of test falloutin general,and have perhapsdecreasedin some degreethe publicvsacceptanceof the infallibilityof the AEC and its scientist authoritativestatementson geneticeffectsof fallmt which can only have intensifieda latentpublic fear which had previouslybeen relatedto Nevada tests in only isolatedinstances,
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{ Tae programhere presentedis based almostentirelyon the activity in tiew of new developmentsand in view of the time psriodnow remainingbefore The pre-testeducationalprogramis intendedto reach the following publicofficials;miners,livestockmn, and other commercialinterests; news media staffs;and the affectedpublic generally. to radiation;thosewho are consideredto be nationaland locai tion; key news media staffs;and the public generally, . Deveiopmmt will include: Unclassifiedreportingon tests;contrihow advantagesof continentaltestingspeed Up development. b. Fundamentalfacts on radiationand on fallout. c. descriptionof the thoroughsystemfor protectionof the e. Descriptionof weatherdata collectionand principlesfollowed in decidingwhether the weatheris safe for a shot; and authoritative statementsthat weatheris not affectedby tests, a story of radiationfalloutand safeguards,is now in preparation,(following A Fact Sheet, for professionalmen and publicofficialsincorporating the themes,will have sectionson: Need and value of on-continent
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tion controls,actionto be taken by indiitidualsor publicofficials,and how to use and interpretreadingsof radiationmeters;and a sectionon A smallpopularbookletputtingthe materialabove into mass audience form for distributionto the NPG publicand stressingtheir actionto reduce a. In the Nevadarecion. Some actionhas been taken in this region. Applicable official.papersare being distributedto key opinionleaderso by.theEtidchaven]!ationalLaboratory are being distributedto schoolsin Yevada and adjacentstates. Ih@anations incorporated for towers,includestatementsas to publicsafety. Organizationpersonneland Dr. Placakwill personallycontactdoctors, veterinarians,and public officialsin all NPG region oommunitiesa The first showingof ??AtomicTests in Nevadanwill be at St. George,Utah (the town where residentswere asked to stay under roof after one shot two years ago), in mid-Jsnuary. the PasadenaIndependent,which have been criticalof test radiation effects,and the sciencewriters and other key personnelof all Lcs Angelesnews media (the nationaloutletsfor Las Vegas news). They will also visit Salt Lake City, Utah. Civic clubs, radio,press, and TV will be utilizedas indicatedin the areas visited. The Basic Fact Sheet will be distributedin Januaryto The popularbookletwill be distributedto the pub~c within the imuediatel:PGregion. Schoolswill be the main outlets. It is recommendedthat the Chairmanissue a statementon the basic themes and discusscontinentaltestingat a press conference
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A comprehensivearticleon Nevadatests and weatherby an authorityin the field till be distributedto all U. S. Weather Servicestationsand to all continentalUSAF weatherofficers. (Thiswill be includedin the basic Fact Sheet). In additionto the Basic Fact Sheet,a professionalpaper on radiationand continentaltest falloutwill be preparedby Director, Divisionof Eiologyand lfedicine,with concwrence of the Advisory Committeeon Biologyand }ledicine,for distriloutionby the General. Managerto the AE2 Officesof Operationswith the request that it be widely disseminatedwithin laboratoriesand other contractor The Basic Fact Sheetwill be distributed: Throu;hFCDA to all statehealth officers;and directby AEC to foundations,
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boundsof security,on the spring1955 seriesof tests comiuctedat Nevada ProvingGround. These policiesare designedto serve the followingpurposes: a. To increasepublicknowledgeand understandingof the purpose and need for continentaltests; b, To help protectlife and propertyby obtainingpublic cooperation with warningsdesignedto avoid or reduceoff-sitehazards; c. To allay unfoundedfear of @age or injurythat may arise from publicmisunderstandingof test operations; d. To prctidea procedurefor meetingpublicinformationrequirements of the Test Organizationand its components,both civilianand military,, 1. The resp~nsibi3ityfor coordinatingthe informationplan for Z’EAPOT and the major announcementspreceding,during and followingthe operation with the agenciesof Governmentconcernedwith the climateof international 2. The responsibilityfor publicinformationissuancesby the Test Organizationon all phases of the operationrestswith the Test Managersubject to modificationscontainedin informationplans for an t~open~tshot,if one is ccnducted. (A separateinfonuationplan for the “open”shotwill be presented 3. The responsibilityfor public informationon nationalradiationfallout levels and relateditem restswith the VasFAngtcnDivisionof Information
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nationin advanceof the issuanceof any publicinformationrelatingto any phase of the test seriesby &ll participatingagenciesand organizations.This officewill be the sole coordinatingagencyfcr all such information. The Joint Test Informticm Officewill operateunder a Directorresponsibleto nated by the Test Mnager.) A DeputyDirectorhas been designatedby the vided if desired, Both the Directorand the DeputyDirectorare authorized the Office of Public Information,EOD, and with fieldunits of all participating a. The Directorof the Joint Test InformationOfficewill inform Serviceswill keep the Commission,GeneralManagerand the Divisions of MilitaryApplicationand Biologyand Nedicineinformed. and DOD policy and procedure. 3. Units and organizationsparticipatingin the test operations,such as FCDA, may have a direct part in preparationand coordinationof their publicinformationmaterialby assigninginformationrepresentativesto the supportto the joint InformationOffice on a continuingbasis during 4. The Joint Test InformationOfficewill be operationalfrom about February1, 1955 until one week after completionof the T&LPOTseries. 5. The Classificationofficerof the Test Organizationwill.advixethe ficationwith the assistanceof the ClassificationOfficer,Field Command, 1. Only informationunclassifiedor declassifiedunder provisionsof the TEAPOT ClassificationGuide may be issued, The issuanceof info-tion includesformalannouncementsmade throughthe Joint Test InformationOffice, personsin any form by any individualor organization. ~yo~ 2. The Departmentor Agency invitingofficialobserversis resporisible for providingsecurityguidanceto each individualand informinghim of the
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“ ‘limitswithinwhich he may discusspubliclyhis attendanceat the test or tests. Securityguidancewill be includedin the briefingof officialobserversto assureuniformityof such guidace and to emphasizesecuri~ aspectsof the test series. 2. Announcementsas requiredcn unclassifiedconstruction lity for troop safetyby the Armed Sertices. 5, ~?oticesin ~d~~~e of tests to clew the area of stockmen,prospectors, and aircraft;and warningscn possibleblast or radiationeffectsto nearby 6. Explanationof the use of animals in test operations 7, Explanationof movementof unusualequipmwt on publichighways, . 8. Statementby Test Iiamgerpriorto each detonation: a. Whetherthere may or may not be off-siteeffects,and generalor specialprecautionsadvised,such as roadblocksfor flash. b, Approximatetime of scheduleddetonationto facilitateprecautions by publicand assistmanagementcontrolssuch as roadblocks. 9, Statementby Test 1~~.agersubsequentto each detonationaudibleor b, Whetherair drop, tower shot, or other deliveryor piacement; d. As a measuredirectlyrelatedto publiccooperationin avoiding off-siteexposure,there will be promptnotificationof cancellations or postponementsto nearby communities,observers,and travelers; Announcementsas requiredfor operationalpurposesto prevent misunderstandingin event of emergencies;
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g. Repmts of radiationmonitoringunits and, where necessary,the of appropriatestatesand AEC facifitieoin cloud path; h, Statementby the Test Yaager announcingconclusionof the 1955 1. Informationproposedfor publicissuanceby individualsor organizations reviewand coordinationas follows: channelsto SFOO or Field Command-&WWP. responsibleto DOD and detachedaftertest operationswill submit ti~oughtheir normsl cimnnelsto the Officeof Public Information,DOD; units aid contractorswill submitthroughtheirnormal and DOD will coordinateissuanceof publicinformation 1. During the operationalperiodthe ProvingGroundwill be closedto correspondentsexceptas otherwiseauthorized. Camp Nercury,Camp Desert for vi.~itsand tours authorizedby the Test Iianagerincluding DesertRock under controlledcmditions carr@mg out the principleof segregationof unclearedvisitorsfrom clearedparticipantsfor the purposeof obtaininginterviews,photosand movies of troopsreturned from the test area; b. Details of arranganentsfor such visitswillbe handledby the Directorof Securityfcr the Test Organization. appropriate,a preparedstatementfor officialobserversto use in response to inquiriesfrom correspondentsand otherunclearedpersons,
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1, Unclassifiedand declassifiedofficialpbctographstaken for operationalrequirement may be made availablethroughthe Joint Test Information Officeas soon as full field secuity and infcmmationreviewhas been 2, Any plans for officialmotionpicturesdesignedfor commercialm.d/or publicreleasemust be approvedin advancethroughthe Joint Test Information
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proceduresfor controllingand programminginformationto be releasedpublicly in comection with the FCDA ObserverProjectof OperationTEAPOT. 1. The overallresponsibilityfor each shot in the test seriesrests with AEc. As a memberof the OperationsCoordinatingBoard the AEG Chairman is responsiblefor managingpublicreportingof events such as an ~openr~shot in away which till contributeto the att=inm~ntof UO & objectivesregafiing the climateof opinionin the world on nucle~-energy mattersand the U, S. activitiesin this field, This responsibilityalso restswith the Chairmanunder the PresidentialDirectivebf October8, 1953. TO discharge neededon emergencyactionsand announcementswhich fall outsidethe scope 2. In day-to-dayoperationswithin the scope of the plan the FCDA will responsiblefor mana~ingthe reportingon its phasesof the %pen~ shot; on the phasesof the shot pertainingto the activitiesof those two agencies. and incl==presentation from DIS, DMA, and B@l, will prGgramthe public informationphase of the projectand coordinaterequirednationallevel informationactivity,such as the issuanceof invitationsand of public Test Nsnagerwill exercisecontrolover all information the Wopenltshot throughan InformationPolicy Board, headedby AEC &d incl~dingseniorrepresentativeof FGDA, DOD, and the Test Organization,The Board will designatean executiveofficerto be llPolicyCoordinator~nThe Board will rule on interpretationsor applicationof the approvedprogramand on all mattersuot foreseenin it.
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Organizationdwing the specialprojectand specificallytill carry on its continuingfunctionssuch as publicW%-ningsand reportso tion servicesrequiredto fd.fillFCDA responsibilities program,actingwhollyin confmnance with the approved for the Observer 3. FCDA will be responsiblefor all arrangementsand fcr all costs to the Governmentarisingfrma the hmdiing and c.ccommwl~ticmcf observers, except costs which the Test Orgmization normally wculd irxxm. sentaticn,wi-iladviseand assistthe PclicyBGard, the Office of Test 1. Only infcrma:ir,nUnciassi.fiedor declassifiecito meet inifcrmaticnal providedfor in the approvedprogrmrlll be issued, ment from each uncleeredobserverc%rtifymg that he will be bound by securityand safetyregulationsof the Test Orgaaizatio=~ till not be required. the principalcf avoidingthe minglingof uncleared personnelsuch as Test Organizationobserverswill d. Perscnsland media camerasand binocularswill be permitted shot tours, and at News Nob. Personflcasseraswill not be pe~m.ittedin are pmaittsd in “forwardpositionsduringthe sh~t, the sponsoring Agency wi-ii arrangeto ccntrolcamerasand photographyas may be required by the Test Organizationspecific~y in the event of a pOStIJGIIemWit extendinginto daylighthews which could expose the csntentscf the tower cab to observations. Vegas on D minus three,D minus one, that the Chairman,A132,speak at the news correspondentbriefingsin Las and D plus one, It is recommended
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2. The Test Organizationwill protidebriefingson the continentaltest Test Organizationwill providea briefingon D *is one ccncemng weather, possibilityof postponement,and ether late technicsldevelopments. 3. FCDA plans three NPG tou~s: D minus two, all observersvisit Camp from News Nob; and D plus one, sll observersvisit FCDA firingarea sector. 4. There is nc proposal for admittingCivil Dsfenseor news correspondent 5* If DOD or FCDA desii-esto admitunclearedcbsemers or news ccrr’ssponGroup, Thew uy includethe schsdukxlhtmr md date but rmt d.~taon scheduled yield or placemtnt, TEAPOT,the followingDay be issuedby the Test Manager: and confirmationof yisld in gen:ralterms afterward (2) Scheduledminute of detonation. (3) The gwwal reasonfcn aW dslay or pastponem”~t, (4) The fact that the detwaticn will be Gf an experimental b, Other informationon the specialprcjector to resetthe public programmed,subjectto the wxxrity and pslicycontrolsoutlinedpreviously. After deactivationof the specialprojectcrgaization, Nevada of reportsor ether infcrmticnnll bs subjectto u~u~ Issuanceelsewherewill be subjectto advancecoordinationwith
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from Yxca Lake fibs, but not of news msdia persmnel. othzv new media technicalcrewswill be admittedto other publicreisaser,ustbe approvtidin advanceby tha Programing Group or by the ~nform~tionEolicyBoard,
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