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<A security agreement, attached as Appendix ___, will be signed by un-

clesred observers prior to their admission to the Nevada Proving Grounds.

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FCDA and correspondent invitees will witness the shot from News Nob,

an observation area segregated from cleared personnel except those assigned
to conduct the visitors.

E.

TYPES OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS TO BE ISSUED BY JOINT INFORMATION OFFICE
1.

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In addition to announcements authorized in the Information Plan

the series (Section E of AEC 487/31, dated February 6, 1953), the follow-

ing information may be disclosed by the Test Manager.

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In order that Civil Defense officials may better interpret blast

and radiological effects on FCDA structures; yield of device detonated at
"open" shot, estimated yield may be Jisclosed prior to the shot and actual
or estimated yield after shot.

(Also FCDA has obtained permission for

ten uncleared automotive engineers to assess damage to vehicles.

Their

technical competence plus their knowledge of the distance of various
vehicles from ground zero will enable them to estimate with reasonable

accuracy the yield of the device.)
b.

Observers may be notified that the time of detonation will be at

5:20 A.M. (Pacific Standard Time) for the purpose of planning transmittal
of stories, pictures, programs and other material resulting from the test.

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