bought with its own funds, and on clippings forwarded by field installations taken from periodicals purchased by field personnel's personal funds or purchased by contractors. mation concerning SFO-related activity is disseminated throughout the organization. Infor- Motion Pictures -- A library of AEC, DOD, and contractor or commercial motion pictures is maintained for orientation of direct and contractor employees, families and SFO communities, and for the use of civic and educational groups. As an indication of use, a six-months report in 1953 showed that 24 prints of 16 subjects were shown from 3 to 22 times per print, and from 3 to 62 times per subject for a total of 183 showings to audiences, not including preview showings. Educational Services -- This is largely a headquarters-AEC service, other than discussed under motion pictures. SFOO and contractor personnel have participated, however, in events such as teacher seminars in Idaho. Library of Released or Releasable Materials -- A fairly complete file of materials released by the AEC and its contractors is maintained in SFOO. ‘ Exhibits -- There have been no SFO-originated exhibits during the three years, al- though AEC-sponsored exhibits have been displayed within the SFO geographic area. One of unusual interest arranged by SFOOfeatured exploration and mining for the 1953 Navajo Indian Fair. General Information -- There is a fair degree of activity occasioned by continuing requests for printed or other releasable information, originating with civic groups, officials, schools, or othersasfor instance school and college students writing term papers or theses. Continental Test Information SFO Information conducts a continuing sub-program with regard to Nevada nuclear tests, including planning and coordination of the multiple-agency activity. During operational periods SFOO Information directs and, to a considerable extent, staffs and operates the Test Information Office in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SFO Director of Information has served as Director of Test Information through four continental series during the last three years, and through three series has served additionally as an Assistant to the Test Manager for public affairs. generally. The organization which has been developed through experience is multiple-agency in nature. The information office for Ranger was staffed entirely by SFOO and LASL personnel, assisted on occasion by Washington Division of Information Services. With the advent of Army participation for Buster-Jangle, a Sixth Army representative worked in the office but reported to the Army. A fully unified information operation was developed for Tumbler-Snapper including DOD representatives serving on the Director of Test Information's staff and with the full activity the responsibility of the Test Manager. That pattern was more fully developed for Upshot-Knothole and will probably be applicable in the future. It included: Director of Test Information: SFOO Director of Information, Deputy for AEC: A SFOO information specialist. Deputy for DOD: A DOD officer. ALE9 Desert Rock liaison: Sixth Army personnel. chen DOE, 2 ire : (2¢ 119