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United States
Atouie Energy Coumiasion
Washington 25, 2. C.
Mey 3, 1957
Dear Bobby:
T az delighted to know frar your letter of April 2& thet sou and some
of your staff, as well as Flaming Board and Operetions Coordinating
Boerd menbers, will see one of our Newade tests this sewmer, In
ing evente are being scheduled for dime 15 and 27, July 9 and 25,
August &. J sugrert the recond, since the yield is relatively large,
there will be irterestine experiments thet cen be viewed before and
poscihly efter firing, an’ the test ie less subject to wnether delaya
thar same others.
We expeet to provide cir round-trip transportetion fron Washington
on-eite briefings teilorad to your interests and clearances. It
fectisitate our plane and arrengemente if you could pc ine single
rether ther several.
If come of your grow: cannot acoept, their deputies or elternates
be welcome,
Departure from Wachington can be set for the afternoon of the second
preceding the test - whieh ususliy oceurr at dawn - ant return the
of the test for « mintmur absence of 21/2 deye. This sllow: for a
of emrite inspection end briefings, plue one evening in Las Vegar «
Gort pot take inte secount commercial transportetion or test delays.
Although we are tentetively holding on-site aocemmodetionr, you mey wish
to stay ‘mn Lae Vegas some 90 sinutes dietant by car. Either wy, we
should know the date or dates, and whether a single or several =“
a8 soon gf you can decide. When we have your guest list ond date,
will send additional informetion to each individuel.
My assistant, Captein Merge, ie coordinating the trip and will ace
you. He ie aveiiable uow for any assistance you may wish in p
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Honorable Robert Cu
Special Ansigztant to the President
for Netdonal Security Affairs
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