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Dear Admiral Hanlon:
Reference is made to your letter of August 3, 1955, concerning
the requirements of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Federal
Givil Defense Administration for non-technical photography
coverage of Operation REDHING. I note that you recently took
action to have a Task Foree Commander's report film produced.
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The Atomic Energy Comission degires that the following nontechnical photography coverage of Operation REDWING be produced:
1.
Ciasaified historical record film footage of professional, quality of the nore important aspects of Operation
REDWING, including coverage of the detonation and unique
features of each shot. ‘This would inciude such historical
record photography as would be needed if a decision were
later made to depict the history of the development of
thermonuclear weapons.
2.
"Quickie" films, produced by LASL in 16 mm. bleck and
white, sound, for each shot of the test series.
The Commission is now considering the question of the preparation
of an unclassified documentary motion picture of Operation REDWING.
A deciaionon this matter should be reached shortly at which time
we will inform you of our requirements, if any, which are additional, to these listed above.
The requirements of the Federal. Civil Defense Administration sre
ineluded in our requirements, and filmu appropriate for FCDA use
will bea extracted from that prepared for the AEC.
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