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‘1955 Review of the Report of Project EAST RIVER'’ which had inad- (’
vertently been released by the FCDA, He said that only one statement |
in the report was considered to be restricted data and added that he
believed its release had not constituted an undue risk.

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FCDA had technically violated the law,

Mr. Murray expressed concern that reference had been made to
yields of fifty megatons in a report which had receivedsuch wide distri-

bution, especially since the Commission had taken action in the past to limit

such references to a lower figure. (See Minutes of Meeting 1120.)
After further discussion, the Commission:

a. Approved the declassification of the words ‘‘rated as high

as twenty million tons of TNT destructive power'' appearing on

Page 3 of the ''1955 Review of the Report East River,''

b. Noted that the Federal Civil Defnese Administration
will be informed that Contingencies 1, 2, and 3, on page 12 of
"1955 Review of the Report of Project East River,'' do not
contain Restricted Data but may contain classified defense
Information of primary importance to the Department of Defense,

c. Noted that a letter such as Appendix ‘'D'’ to AEC 464/3,

as revised, will be transmitted to the FCDA.

8.

Executive Session*

a. Senate Anti-Trust and Anti-Monopoly Subcommittee
Hearing.
b. Nautilus Cruise.
c. Midwest Accelerator Program,
d, Press Release on Operation REDWING,
* Separate minutes and a separate transcript for this part of the meeting
have been circulated.

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