Ht Public Affairs Guidance l. Take a completely open approach in conduct of the public information aspects and in the dissemination of information derived by the radiological survey. Schedule a show-and-tell briefing and press conference before the aerial survey begins, in Honolulu, on board the USNS Wheeling with participation by the Department's of the Interior and Defense (DON). Provide, news media access to the ship when it arrives in Kwajalein for resupply. Conduct both introductory and post survey briefings at each populated atoll or island. There must be a "dry run" to preview these briefings for DOE, DOI, and TT staff and preparation and coordination of questions and answers. Encourage and welcome coverage of the survey by domestic and foreign news media staff and accommodate their requests. Newsmen who request to accompany the survey team should be allowed to do so under the following criteria: that they pay their own expenses and plan to stay out for at least one week, and that they arrange their own trans‘portation to rendezvous with the ship. Technical staff will be expected to cooperate to the fullest. Allow newsmen to accompany the medical team if they pay their own expenses, do not interfere with the medical team, and a DOE information officer escorts them. Establish closer coordination on public information matters with DOE's own contractors, National Labs and field offices working in the Marshalls. Provide a DOE Public Information Officer to accompany news media who will be responsible for dissemination and collection of information. The PI officer will be supported in on-atoll communications by an expert in cross-cultural communications plus other members of the technical staff as needed. Upon completion of the aerial survey project: a. Hold a press briefing in Honolulu and/or Washington to explain preliminary findings and followon activities. VI-2 (§002128 '