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IVY INFORMATION PLAN - LETTER TO ALL JTF-132 PERSONNEL
SUBJECT:
Discussion of Operation IVY Outside Joint Task Fore:
TO:
All JTF-132 Personnel
1.
It is natural that upon return to your normal duty
stations you will be questioned by friends, relatives, acqual
tances and possibly by members of the press, a11 of whom will
want to know where you were, whet you were doing or what you
Saw out here.
Their curiosity will probably be aroused by
rumors and speculation in the newspapers on what we did here,
By the time you return, an official ennouncement will probabl
have been made in Washington telling the public that we condu
atomic tests and thet they have been completed; but no other
information will be made public.
As you know, the tests whic.
we conducted were held under the full restrictions of the Ata
Energy Act of 19046, Public Law #555.
This law was enacted to
protect the atomic sccrets of our country from falling into t.
hands of unfriendly powers, and heavy penalties can be impose:
upon persons who violate the provisions of the ‘law.
In the
interests of our country's security, then, we must all be ver
careful to guard whatever we know, and to prevent any informa
from becoming Known to agents of unfriendly powers,
e.
Following is a brief guide which will assist you in
discussion of our operation after its! conclusion with person
‘not connected with JTF-lte:
A.
You are authorized to state the following:
(1)
That you were assigned to JTF-132, which
conducted atomic tests in the Pacific at Eniwetok
AtolI,
(2)
Your method of transportation, your itinerar
to and from Eniwetok, but not your official movement
during the operation.
(3)
That you witnessed an atomic test, but not
(4)
How long you were away.
how many if you saw more than one.
(5)
Names of friends and unofficial activities,
such as recreation, vacation travel, church activity
messing,
(6)
ctc.
limatiec conditions.
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