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then put the Commission in the position of withholding
information from the public.
Mr. Libby observed that because shots in this test series
were not being shot at very high altitudes, they were detectable whether announced or not.
He wondered therefore, whether
any security aspect was involved in announcing shots.
The General Manager thought there was some uncertainty as to
whether single shots could be detected.
Mr, Strauss questioned the advisability of setting a prece-
dent for announcing each shot.
He believed the Commission
would then have a moral responsibility vis-a-vis the public
for failing to announce such future shots as the Commission
will definitely not wish to publicize (i.e., MICE, BATS).
He emphasized also the security problem ccnsequent to the
differentiation between the size and type .° test to be
announced.
Mr. Libby agreed with Mr. Murray's point, but thought some
intermediate point could be reached in the matter of public
announcement.
Mr. Vance thought the immediate problem could be resolved
by a statement repeating that a test series was in progress,
and stating outright that no separate announcements will
be made for individual tests.
He emphasized that such a
statement needed to be made in view of Japanese concern,
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