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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
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