UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENLRGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. October 31, 1952 Hobbing of Time phoned the AEC Public Information Service (Shelby Thompson) at 4:15 p.m. (EST). Friday, October 31, 1952. The following conversation took place. Hobbing: Is this the big day? Thompson: Why don t you tell me? about? Hobbing: What are you talking We understand the H-bomb has just been set off. Thompson: We have a standard policy of no comment about weapons tests. We haven't anything to say in that field. Hobbing: Aren't you getting out a release, don't you usually issue releases after you have made a shot? Thompson: We have at times issued releases or statements after a shot at Nevada. We have never followed such procedure on tests at Eniwetok. Hobbing: Don't you have any releases coming out there this afternoon? Thompson: I don't know offhand. Hobbing: I mean about the H-bomb. I'11 have to check. Thompson: No. /s/ oe - Shelby Thompson Chief, Public Information Service, AEC