UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20545 August 10, 1972 A. W. Jackson, Spec Asst to Chairman Schlesinger . L. Marshall, Director, Classification ai Gen F. A. Camm, Asst Gen Mgr for Military Application Martin B. Biles, Director, Operational Safety DECLASSIFICATION OF UNANNOUNCED ATMOSPHERIC TESTS CONDUCTED AT ENIWETOK ATOLL (SECY-2612) SECY: PB At Policy Session 54, August 1, 1972: 1. The Commission approved, subject to Department of Defense concurrence, declassification of eight previously unannounced nuclear tests conducted et Eniwetok Atoll Central Pacific Test Site curing 1956 and 1958. 2. The Commission noted: a. b. —3, following DOD concurrence, staff will inform the JCAE of the declassification and the Chairman will call the White House; and only the existence of the eight tests will be declassified and there will be no press release. The Commission requested a briefing by the Division of Military Application on all aspects of return of the atoll to its native inhabitants. Tt is our understanding you are taking the appropriate action. A CONPLRMED ToORP URTRSSTPIED — AUTHORITY: DOR / Sar20 EY H.R. SCHMIDT, he 5 AACR — Secretary /of the /Commission Mflrotl 6/4/44 Chiclay oh Dp +4 cicty 6-f63 ond ne ’ It -T Loin AN: SERSETSee SRL So ia ete BEale ES isEen, je '