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.
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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.
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