; The "Open" Shots U.S. and foreign news media and a limited number of representatives of civil defense organizations are being admitted on-site to observe nine | of the shots during the 1957 series, ; \ The tentative schedule of remaining shots for on-site observation by civil defense and news media representatives fdllows, The schedule denotes whether the yield of each is planned to be greater or smaller than "nominal" - 20 KT: DATE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, July uw APPROXIMATE YIELD PLACEMENT Below nominal Tower Above nominal Tower Below nominal Tower July 19 duly 20 July 24 August 15 Below Below Below Below August 23 Above nominals August 19 September 1 nominal nominal nominal nominal Air-to-air Tower Tower Tower Balioon ~ The Hood shot on July 5 included extensive troop maneuvers by some 2,500 Marines, The August 19 shot will include an army exercise involving 2,100 troops, Bach representative of recognized U, S. News Media applying for admission must: a, Attach to his request for admission a statement signed by a principal official of the news organization employing him certifying that he is credited as the representative of his organization to report the test, and that he is a United States citizen; b. Prior to admission to the Nevada Test Site, sign an agreement to abide by the safety and security regulations of the Nevada Test Organization; c. Submit any camera equipment for inspection for compliance with limitations imposed on lens size and shutter speed. (Photography*fhay be limited to the detonations and subjects at the observation point.) Observers are expected to provide their own transportation to Mercury gate entrance to the Nevada Test Site, 65 miles from Las Vegas. Transportation is furnished by the Nevada Test Organization to the test area from the Mercury gate. The only communications available at the observation point for immediate reporting from the test site are five telephone lines. © - 42 - bin OF \c