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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
SPECIAL SHOTS FOR HARDTACK
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Report to the General Manager
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The two high altitude, high yield shots,
now plarmed
for HARDTACK are:
a, THAK at 250,000 ft., to be fired on or shortly
arter April 21, at a point to the northwest of Bikinl
Atoll and with four megatons of yield;
b, ORANGE at 125,000 ft., to be fired approximately
two weeks after TEAK, also to the northwest of Bikini
and of four megaton yield.
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contents in any manner to an unauthorized
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