‘Up to 15 news media representatives from friendly foreign ations

will be certified by the Department of State for admission to the nine
shots.

/

The tentative schedule of shots for onsite observation by

fense and news media representatives follows.

fivil de-

The schedule notes

whether the yield of each is planned to be greater or smaller t
fnominal? — 20 kilotons:
DATE

he
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May 15
June 25

7.
8.
9.

PLACEMENT

Below nominal
Below nominal

Tower
Tower

Below nominal

Tower

Below nominal
Above nominal
Below nominal

Tower
Towar
Tower

dune 27

Above nominal

duly 15
July 25

Below nominal
Above nominal

Sh. duly 9
5.
>f.

APPROXIMATE YIELD

August 8
August 19
September 1

Balloon

Tower
Balloon

Delays in shot schedules may occur for unpredictable Lengtiy of
time.

In the past shots have been postponed due to weather conditions

for as long as several weeks.
Applications by representatives of recognized U.5. news medi

should

be addressed to the Director, Office of Test Information, U.S. Atpmic

Energy Commission, Albuquerque Operations Office, P.O. Box 500,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, until May 1, 1957.

After that date such requests

Should be sent to the Office of Test Information, U.S. Atomic Enefgy Com
mission, Las Vegas Field Office, 1237 South Main Street, Las ress > Nevada.
Each representative of recognized U.S. news media applying fe r ade
mission must:

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