1 . “eis > 4 i ry lus " a) “— og ( NITED STATES ce TOMIC_ENERGY COMMISSION Soo O° WASHINGTONL3— 26 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN January 1954 Dear Mr. President: The hydrogen weapon tests which you recently authorized are scheduled to begin with the first shot on Harch lst. They will continue at intervals (assuming favorable meteorological conditions for observation) as follows: March 1-11~22-29 April 5-15-22. It requires about two days to fly from Washington to the Proving Grounds at Eniwetok and ikini. Will you have any interest in witnessing either of the shots? In such event, I would like to make arrangements as well in advance as possible. Respectfully, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPAENT APMEUS CONTAINS RO DETERMINED THAT THIS DOCUMENT LY RESTRICTED DATA. RESTRICTED DATA OR FORMEA113 DECLASSIFICATION, (beaksteabal “IAP STION N TO ERDA HAS NO OBJECTIO si te The whi House . Aww. Cio . how; 8 ° eee a 8 2 _ pO J oe Deh, 7 Ae ct a \, parA REVIEWED BY at Lewr ENRSE TEE DIVISION OF CLASSITITATION, U.S, TRATION, BAS LO Ue Zs oak AVZ.