Me EXF JTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRE® °fN: Ne ThONy Ga YAS, GONADENTIAL LdbeR to aN My SROOEITY“tere ETON TG ‘ PitaNS SP : at Nota Pebruary PF ah yGs87 MEMORANDUM FOR THF PRESIDENT The Epeoinl Commitrea of the National Feeurity Counell on Atomic Fnergy, consisting of the “eerstary of State, the Deputy Beoretary of Defense, anc the Chairman of the Atomie Energy Commtaaion, has conaidered the proposal for admitting te the firat shot of the spring 1953 weapons test series in Neveda, State and mmicipal civil defense directors and reprerontetiver of prees, radio, and mtion pictures, as outlined tn the enclose: memorandum tc Mr from the Atomic Energy Commi -sion Aohert ‘hitler After consideratio. -f ' ip proposal, the Secretary of State and the Chairnan of the Atomic Mmergy Commission stated that they favored the proposal for the ‘open’ shot, while the Deprty Secretary of Defense rtated we onnosition to the provonnl Accoriingly, this for your consideration. (ifferenee i: view oe mibmitter « arewt th Autnarey \ a Wet ba PO TGRT BD.) PTIFNEOER APPROVED the view of Defense wen , Telos oa - TERT see ao NL’ Oate APPROVFD the views -f State on a QE.a DECLASSIFIED 4bed ie; NB, §e-220 Hs. . PVRRETT .LRAGON seting kxecitive Bene ssa DVIGHE DP. PICENUGRER Date: ve nie erat SONABENT|;! BLOUIT—anemynn 5