UNCLASSIFIED
(7) What information can specifically be earmarked
for use by civil defense and other agencies as
working information?
Plan of Presentation
out:
The following order of presentation has been worked
I. An organized presentation by expert witnesses chosen
from qualified persons in particular scientific fields:
A, Presentation of "background statements" by
experts in the field of physics, meterorology, ,
geology, biology, and medicine, to be followed §.
by questioning confined to and appropriate
for the statement but not broadening the subject
matter.
B. Presentation of detailed statements on specific
topics that should be examined carefully because
they are particularly relevant, inportant or
controversial,
C. Presentation of testimony designed to pull
things together and point out the impact of the
situation as it stands:
(1) What we tmow, what we can predict and
how surely we can predict it; what we
don't know
(2) What action might serve t> change the
situation
Note:
Oral presentation by expert witnesses should
attempt to present scientific data in a
form understandable to informed laymen.
More detailed and technical data may be
submitted for the record to supplement
oral presentation,
IT. An open presentation by those working in the field,
or interested members of the public who requested
an opportunity to testify before the Committee,