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General Starbird reviewed with the Commissioners proposed
arrangements for the attendance of news media observers at a
large shot during Operation REDWING.
Mr. Strauss asked why
AEC should pay the cost of installing and removing communications
equipment from the sh2p which would carry newsmen to Operation
REDWING.
Mr, Salisbury pointed out that this division of costs
had been established at the time of Operation CROSSROADS.
After further discussion, the Commission:
a.
Anproved the general plan for a News Media/FCDA
Observer Program for Operation REDWING,
as outlined in
Appendix "A" to AEC 7387/26;
b. Determined that the information listed in
pavagraph 8 of AEC 757/26 may be published without
constituting an undue risk to the common defense and
security;
c. Authorized the establishment of a Joint Office of
Test Informavion for the News Media/FCDA Observer Program,
to be under the direction of the Commander, JTF-7 in the
Forward arca;
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d, Noted that the DOD
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has concurred in the feasibility
of a special observer program,
and that DOD comments with
respect to b above as well as to assistance in finalizing
the details of the program will bo requested by letter
such as Appendix "B" to AEC 787/26, as revised;
e, Noted that the JCAZ has been advised of plans to
have a special observer program;
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