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Phe overall strenvth

¢ the

Joint Task Pures was spproximately

800;including civilicn personnel.

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“Observers .f the tests were Linited in the e7brome, stnec’ it
was the view of att agencicrs that only those who had Actua I, need

a oofor the knowledge should attend.
These shsecrvers included’membe ra
Of the Joint ¢:hereaeional Cammeittec for &4tomie Energy “and,‘its
.ataff, the ARC and the armed Forces.
permitted.
To sum up,

aside

from the valuc

No

“ther

>sbservengs -worc

of the tests themselves,

Operation was ane of grent pr:fit to the Armed Forces.

training in joint

the

“Valuable |

.pcrations was zainvd--treining almst impose ible

toa get in peacetime, and gencrally,
of the militery services.

sll to limited: t> most’.me ribo rs:

Such experience is inveluable: in fasterin

Integretion within the Scrvlecs.

So much for the general pleturc. I'm now going tag

Captains

Russell, the Test Dircetor, and Dr. Br rman, the Solintittce* Direot or
ta make a fow romerks.

I know you wlll be

Intcrcsted Any

tasthe

say as, after all, although these tosts were tests of militanys
weapons, tho teste wore aandunted by the Solentific Grouphhea

After they have finished, we will endest onAt 9.answer.eee
such questions as you many have in mind Insofar as we ean’ dasa.
You realize, of course, thah much 2f the inf rmatirn is’ of tho
category >of classified Gata under the Atcmile Enerey Act and the
Espionage Act cond none of usc is ot liberty t+ answer questions
pertalnine to the technissl sspocts of the test or their results.
by Dr. Froman.

Cencral Kepner of the Air Forces and admiral Forscne of the
Navy, both of whom wore Deputics to the Commander af Joint Task
Feree Scven arc also here today.
as stoted carlticr, Goncral Kepner

was also in cxnmand of the Air Forecs participating.
thet you will wish to question thom.

It may be
oO

Iohava hed coplea iP these notes from which I sp ric made and
you arc welcome t2 8 copy Lf you aesir: one.
If you wish to quote
any of ary vomarka, IT sugessst you quete them from the notes. They
are written vut tu auch on cxtent that this can be donc.
I stand
behind any custation thet youousy wish to mike Prom the notes, and

you are at liberty tea us. all

or pirt of them in such menncr.

Tam now ening ta turn this diseussicun

and Doctor Froman.

«ver t. Captain Russell

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