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WASHINGTON 25, D.C,

Memorandum For:

Mr. Elmer Bs Staats

Public Education and Information Plan for

1957 Nevada Tests

The attached Public Education and Information Plan for Operation

PLUMBBOB, the 1957 Nevada test series, is transmitted for comment
by the Operations Coordinating Board on phases of the Plan re-

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Executive Officer
Operations Coordinating Board

lating to the international climate of opinion.

The Plan was drafted on the basis of experience at previous tests
and in anticipation of informational and educational problems

that may be raised prior to and during the test operations in 1957.

The Plan has been approved by the Commission. It has also been
transmitted to the Department of Defense for concurrence and to

the Department of State for any recommendation as to whether foreign

media representatives should be invited to attend tests witnessed
by domestic media representatives.
Early consideration of this matter and comment by the Operations
Coordinating Board is requested.

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Paul F. Foster

Assistant General Manager for
International Activities

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Attachment:
Public Information Plan for

Operation Plumbbob"

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