APPENDIX "c" UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. ~ September 26, 1952 Mr. Andrew H. Berding Director, Office of Public Information Department of Defense Room 2-800 The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. Dear Andy: Doubtless you have seen the NSC directive of September : on public reporting in connection with the autumn test series We have taken action on it at the direction of the Commission sending notice to JTF-132 (insofar as it acts as agent for th AEC) and to our own public information offices that are invol: I’m enclosing our file of communications for your information Would appreciate copies of the instructions you get out to th services and commands from the DOD side, I might say that prompt action on this seems indicated, since we have just had a proposed joint DOD-AEC release’ from the Albuquerque area scientists and officers attending the te We are turning it down from the AEC side, of course. There w be more such proposals unless we send around the word of the directive. Sincerely yours, Morse Salisbury, Director Division of Information Services - 6- Appendix "Cc"