The ovcrell strenath vl the Joint Saelp Tock 7 Pores was cpproximately 9,800 including civilicn personne? ma Observers of the tests were Llinitcd in the cxtrere, sinec it was the vicw of all agencics thant wnly those who had sectuan € for the lkmowlcdge shuld attend. nose “bscrvers incluc of the Joint Cangressionel Gam 3¢ for Atomic Energy an AEs and the arme C ‘ther sbservers were staff, the ARC wermivicd. T> surt up, aside from the valuc cf the tests themsclves, the Operstion wes ane.of grent profit te the armed Forecs. Valusble training in joint .pcerations was gaincd--treining almest impzselibic toa get in peoaectime, and generally, sll t:9o limited t> moet members of the militery services. Such exnericnce is invelushlie in f-sterin integreticn within the Services, So much for the general pletur Russell, the Test Dircotor, toa make a fow promorks. I'm now going ta isk et Shara and Dr .tronen, the Selontifiec Directar, I know you yl be interceted in what they say as, aftcr all, althsush ticse tests weap ns, the teste were ernduatcd by the were tects of military Scicntirie Groun hended You reslize, info rmnti-~n by Dr. Froman. After they have Piniered, we will endecvor to answer such questions OS You any have in ming Inoofoar as we ean do sa. oP eourse, tharh muck of tre is of the eatemory xP classified asts under the atomic Enere-y Act ond the Bspirnege Act end none of us is st liberty t answer cuesticns perteinine to the techniscl ssplote of the test cr their results. Geoncral Kepner of the Air Porecs and sdrirnal Yersons :f the Navy, both of whom were Deputics to the Commisndcr of Joint Task Meree Seven arg els. here today. As steted carlicr, General xAcprer was also in command of the Air Sorecs participating. It may be thet you will wish to aucstion them. Ihave had copies 2f these nites Pron which I spcke made and yor are weleome to # copy If you acsire one. Poyouu wish to quate any of ny remarks, I suggest you quote them from the nates. They are written vut toe such on cxtent that this can be donc. I stand behind eny custation thet you oussy wish to: make from the notes, and you are and 9t liberty ta uss Iosm now zcing to De-ector Fromen. all orn part of them in turn this diseussion such menncr. xver to Cartsin Russcil