(3)
Surface and air security and safety patrols of the PPG and the
danger area were carried out by Naval security forces.
Physical security of
highly sensitive areas ashore was provided by Army security forces,
Guarding
of devices at shot sites and in transit thereto was performed by both Naval and
Arny security forces.
(4)
A new problem of security at the PPG was introduced with the
approval of the uncleared observer program for REDWING.
This group included
representatives of U. S. news media and the Federal Civil Defense Administration.
None of the members of this group was cleared for access to classified
information.
During their stay in the PPG, they were given numerous unclassi-
fied briefings, were conducted on tours of areas and installations, and the
news photographers were permitted to take photographs of unclassified areas
and installations under close supervision of security personnel,
No classi-~
fied information was released to participants in this program.
ce.
Public Information
(1)
Releases to the press, pertaining to JIF SEVEN operations and
activities, were made only by the AEC and DOD.
For this purpose a Joint
Office of Test Information (JOTI) was established in Washington, and all
proposed press releases were forwarded to that office for clearance and
release.
Information specialists from the AEC and the DOD were assigned to
CJTF SEVEN as advisors on public information matters.
Since all proposed
news releases were forwarded to, and released by JOTI, it is felt that
information advisors are not required in the forward area.
(2)
An exception to the above policy was made in connection with
the Uncleared Observer Program.
In order to provide press service in the
forward area, the JOII group met the observers in Hawaii and remained with
them throughout their stay at the PPG,
The representatives of the news
Bedia received their information from briefings, releases by CJTF SEVEN,
interviews, and through general observation and photography.
not Stnsored at any time.
News copy was
Press media transmissions from the USS MI MCKINLEY
totalea 172,713 words of press via Pearl, Guam or Kwajalein, 55 photographs
Via phot, facsimile through Pearl or Guam, and
2 to 4 radio broadcasts
daily
COPIED/E3¢
via San Francisco, or Guam.
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