CONFIDSETIAL OPERATIONS COOGRDINATI’:G BOARD Washington 25, D. C, MEMORANDUM OF MESTING: January 27, 1955 Working Group on Nuclear Energy Projects and ACY7 LAF Related Information Programs (Including NSC 5431/1) Thirteenth Meeting Held 11 a.m,, Jan. 27, 1955, Room 7258, New State Building. Working Group Members Present State USIA FCDA ODM OcB Mr. Fhilip J, Farley (Alternate) ~ Mr, Joseph Hanson ~ - Mr, David Z. Beckler - Mr, Richard Hirsch n> o - Mr. Charles E, Pearce Others ireseny Present winers, CIA Defense ¢_. = - Mr. Gerard Smith, Chairman > 2 of o>. == mn , ‘ a -- ‘ C m oa ' ~[DIIIILDEPEL bliin - Major Niel M, Wreidt 1, Draft press release and the Information Plan for the Nevada 2, The ODM representative raised the auestion of the publicity Test Site open shot were reviewed by the Group, and it was agreed that certain language changes which would place the release in more appropriate context would be developed by USIA and AEC. The Information Plan was approved with the understanding that appropriate revisions would be accomplished if foreign press observers were permitted to attend. \ REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY which should be accorded certain other shots in the series which had a more definite defensive implication, It was agreed that this was primarily a matter for Department of Defense judgment, and the Defense representative was requested to be prepared to discuss this point at a subsequent meeting. 3. Foreign Observers Program. The Chairman advised that the general agreement had been reached that foreign observers would be present at the open shot of the test series, and that the State Devartment would decide on appropriate invitees, excluding either Soviet or satellite representation, It was understood that the list of invitees would be submitted to the Defense Department not later than February 10, and that publicity would be withheld until the invitations were issued towards the end of February, The Group agreed that foreign press representation for the open shot should be held to wire service and network representation not to exceed ten in all. It was agreed that details concerning this would be worked out between USIA, ABC, and FCDA AeA i em DECLASSIFT teeyg. ons EO. 12350 Sho oatha *goncy Case NS £89 f. bite ‘ | CONFIDENTIAL aah UiOg NLE Ca On DateHB6/hi , bv Sey / ncrosronyLetter ied feito m6Lnaya couection SCA OCK Coptic, tesa Doki, BOX No. S 3 oomereIe) "ec > Febauary 25S ) , oe OT fF