2 April 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILES OF LEWIS L, STRAUSS
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Following the decision at the Commission meeting
yesterday, April lst, that in view of all the considera~
tions involved, we could not agree to have the two
high-altitude experiments conducted at Eniwetok with
due regard to our trustee relationship to the native
populations on the nearby atolls and in view of the
messages from Commander, Joint Task Force Seven, we
decided that Johnson Island was the proper place for
the experiment irrespective of the fact that it would
entail some delay to set up there, and some additional
expense,
This morning I spoke with General Loper, Chairman
of the Military Liaison Committee, to give him this information and it was understood that he would undertake
to clear with the necessary authorities in the DoD since
Johnson Island is under jurisdiction of the Air Force
and that, having taken these steps promptly, he would
communicate with me so that I could inform the President.
Lewis L. Strauss
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