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BOX No, 23 (WN 3- 324-43 “L/0
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1188th
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AEC Meeting
3-28-56
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REDWING (pp. 2-12)
Mr, Salisbury reviewed
the proposed method
to be aa
in handling infcrmation on the progress of Cperation REDWING
during the three or four months of tests.
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Mr. Salisbury pointed out that 1t would be necessary
to consider the declassification of the approximate date of
the first shot, before the
issuance of the press release and
the letter to the voress.
After further discussion,
a.
Approved
the Commission:
the AEC-DOD Joint Information Plan
for Operation. REDWING. (attached as Appendix "B" to.
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Authorized the establishment of a Joint Test.
Information Office as vrovided for in the Information
plan;
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Noted that the Joint Test Information Office
Will prepare, as deemed necessary by the Commission
and the Department of Defense, announcements that a
shot has taken place on a certain date, at any time
subsequent to the detonation;
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