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Moree Salisbury, Director, Information Services
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Charles L. Marahall, Director, Classification
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March 30, 1956
W. B. McCool, Secretary
COMMISSION DECISION on AEC 787/24 - JOINT AEC-DOD INFORMATION PLAN
AEC 787/24);
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Authorized the establishment of a Joint Test
Information Office as provided for in the Information
Plan;
ec. Noted that the Joint Test Information Office
will prepare, as deemed necessary by the Commission and
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Noted that when announcements of detonations
are issued, the yield will be stated in terns of
"kiioton range" or "megaton range";
e. Noted that if all detonations were to be announced,
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Woted that the Plan provides for subsequent addi-
g. Noted that the plan includes provision for reporting fall-out, including readings in the U. 5. if necessary;
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the revelation of the total number will require declassi-
tion of special information projects which may include
an uncleared observer program;
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the Department of Defense, announcements that a shot has
teken place on a certain date, at any time subsequent to
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Noted that in view of possible international reper-
cussions of such nature as to affect the national interest,
a flexible procedure is established to take additional informational actions as deemed necessary;
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Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-53)
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
16—62761-3
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