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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
U. S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
JOINT OFSICE OF TEST INFORMATION
Washington e5,
No. A-129 (J-8)
Tel. HAzelwood 7-7331
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Wednesday, June 41, 1958)
Extension 3440
U. S. NEWS GROUP NAMED TO COVER
REDUCED FALLOUT DEMONSTRATION
The U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the Department
of Defense today announced the membership of the limited group
which will represent the U, S. news media at Berkeley, Calif.,
and at the Eniwetok Proving Ground this summer during the pro-
gram to demonstrate for U. N. selentific observers the progress
of the United States in reducing the amount of radioactive
fallout in proportion to total yield in detonations of nuclear
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weapons.
A number of foreign news media representatives has
been invited by the State Department to attend the demonstration program and an announcement of the composition of this
group will be made when all acceptances have been received.
The U. S. Information Agency also will have press and radio
?~ representatives in attendance.
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The U. S. news media representatives are:
Associated Press - Elton C. Fay, Washington
Bureau;
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Alternate,
Relman Morin,
New York Bureau.
United Press International ~- Robert
Bennyhoff, Los Angeles Bureau; Alternate,
Corddry, Washington Bureau.
Morning Newspapers
- Hanson Baldwin,
Charles
New York
Times, Philip W. Dodd, Chicago Tribune; Alternates,
Mervin Miles, Los Angeles Times, and Rembert
James, San Diego Union.
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EveningNewspapers - Julian Hartt, Los Angeles
Evening Express.
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