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Here is a 3 Feb. 59 report from JTF-7 which provides projected Task Force
manning levels for a 90 day open sea concept and a fullscale Operation Willow

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about mid-1960.

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5 Februar
Another paper, by Westervelt, on (Gyro
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sible Effect of Nuclear Explosions in Space."

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Westervelt addresses theoretically

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le magnetic disturbance or stom which would be caused by nuclear detonati

“titudes of many earth radii.

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He estimates the character of the disturbance and

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sels that the presently operating network of detection stations around the
to discriminate
an already make the appropriate measurements and should be able

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iat @isturbances would be caused by such a detonation versus other natural phenonem
Here is animportant 6 Feb. 1959 transmittal letter and report from Hertford

to Starbird, subject, “Weapons Testing - Alternate Methods and Locations," with
the minutes of the 28 and 29 Jan. meeting at ALOO on that subject.

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Graves got

copy No. 8 of this secret document.

Correspondence in this time period indicates that DASA is preparing and
requesting studies on certain safety problems such as eye burn and tsunami, as
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well as doing data reduction from Hardtack, planning for Jericho and Willow, as

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well as thinking about Trumpet which is being held off for the time being, and
doing some long range test planning.

Force which notes that .
1959 message from Headquarters Air
6 Feb. er
Here is a en
launching
available for their use as a target
the Army has asked if J.I. can be made
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nnel would be stationed there and 2.6
site for IRBM's.° Approximately 200 perso
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ruction, support facilities, and speci
million dollars programed for the const
from J.I. serve for testing
These targets which would be launched
inclosures.
lein.
out the Nike-Zeus system installéd at Kwaja

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