-—— <—_Z UNITED STATES 108640 ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON 25, D.C. MATLEAR . APR (3-29-56) 1958 ° aceosrrony WAR Colks¢ back couection K¢- Sab, 5/5) aby BOX No. oo I2E fotDS r ; ure i ¢ AS you «i112 renenbey, the first of the 1956 series of miclear Weapons tests at the Pacific Proving Ground is planned for detonation on Hay 1, 1956. Thereafter, five additional large yield and various low yield shota are scheduled with the Large yield shots being separated one fren the other by anproxinately two weeks. So that hich Gevarment officials and others who olay key roles in cur atenic preparedness program way have opportinity to witness one of the iuporteant and iarger shots, six official cbeerver trips te the ‘roving Oreand are being acheduled. Fach trip, of course, will inelude only a mall fonber of individuals in view of the Muited asceouodations available at the vroving Ground. It le planned that a special observer aireraft sill leave feshington opproximetely eix days ahead of the scheduled date of sach high yield chot. The air eraft will prececd via Travis Air Force Bape and Hawaii to Enbveteks will recnin in the forward area approximately four daye; and then reverse ite course returning to Fashington. » in view of the Universityts vital role in aur atesic weapons prograt, it ia our hope that you amd sane of the other Eeyents may participate in one of the sbserver trips. n behalf of the Commission I wlah to extend an Luvitation te you and te thee. I am reserving tentetively three spaces of our over-all ailecation for such attendance. Recause of the limitation on space I eculd eppreciate early advice ao to who may be able te atiend, ith this Sea aation of plans. BEST COPY AVAILASLE Sincerely youra, TTewis E Strauss ar. Edwin 8. Pauley, Chairman Board of Regents University of Californis Berkeley, California 2 a BOTs “SONFIRMEDTo BE UNCLASSipter COPY FOR|SECRETAREAT/ a yes BY AUTHORITY DOE/OG Whe “a en wyhOF Cor han BEVEWED BY ay +R. Afifay” aa