e gS na ‘ MATIONAL ve neproouced AT THE : ARCHIVES 7 t TIVE ee y ADMINISTRA ion97) F ot se 5, 08 B40. 12 t RS ba no y. BA 7 p This documen t g a No. --2£- at ~2--- So much for the general picture. ee ? Pas! onsists Of ~-n-.— Gapras, sotkes «4h. I'a now going ta ask Captain Russell, the foot Director, and Dr. Froman, the Sclentifie Director, to make a Cow remarka. I know you will be interoeted in what they cay as, after all, although these tests were teats of nilitary weapone, the testa were con ducted by the Sclentifia Group headed by Dr. Proman. After they have finished, we will endeavor to anewer such questions as you may have in mind insofar as ve can de ao. You realise, of caures, that muah of the iafegmation ia of the category of classified data under the Atomic Energy Act and the Esplenage Act and none of wa ie at Liderty to ansser queations pertaining to the technical aspects of the testa or their results. General Kepner of the aly forces ant Adniral Pareons of the Navy, voth of whem were Deputies to the Commander of Joint Task Force Seven are ‘alee here teday. As etated earlier, General Kepner was also in command of the Air Yoreee participating. It may de that you will wish to questian them. i Are had eeples of thane notes from which I spoke made and you are weleome to & copy if you desire one. If you wish to quote any of ay remarks, I cuggest you quete thee from the notes. wach an extent that this can be done. They are written cut te I stand behiad any quotation that you way wish to make fron the notes, and you are at llberty to use all oF eny part of them ia such manner. % a= now geing to turn thie discussion over to Captain Russell and Doctor Froman.