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Brice General John K, Gerhart, UOAF
Chief of Staff, Joint Task Force Threa
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Col, Geurce Fe Schlatter
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Edward R. Trapnell, (ssociaie Liroctor
Public and Technical Information Service
Subjects
Public Release of Film OPATICH SaNDLTORS
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Division of #ilitary Apnlication
&ttached 1s a copy of a letter from the Chaimen of tha Atonic
Energy Commission to the Fresident. formarded to the White House
on July 2, 1950.
This 4s in accordance with our conversations of last week and
is based on the reasons I outlined that (1) the picture would
be a useful news peg for the promoters of the “peace petition,?
‘(2) could be distorted in a samner useful in the general U55R
propaganda, and (3) release at this particular tine night be
objectionsble in relation to current test plans.
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The Comaioagicn was advised of the informal comourrence of the
Comaner, Joint Task Force Three in this mtter's
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