‘Up to 15 news media representatives from friendly foreign ations
will be certified by the Department of State for admission to the nine
shots.
/
The tentative schedule of shots for onsite observation by
fense and news media representatives follows.
fivil de-
The schedule notes
whether the yield of each is planned to be greater or smaller t
fnominal? — 20 kilotons:
DATE
he
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\3.
May 15
June 25
7.
8.
9.
PLACEMENT
Below nominal
Below nominal
Tower
Tower
Below nominal
Tower
Below nominal
Above nominal
Below nominal
Tower
Towar
Tower
dune 27
Above nominal
duly 15
July 25
Below nominal
Above nominal
Sh. duly 9
5.
>f.
APPROXIMATE YIELD
August 8
August 19
September 1
Balloon
Tower
Balloon
Delays in shot schedules may occur for unpredictable Lengtiy of
time.
In the past shots have been postponed due to weather conditions
for as long as several weeks.
Applications by representatives of recognized U.5. news medi
should
be addressed to the Director, Office of Test Information, U.S. Atpmic
Energy Commission, Albuquerque Operations Office, P.O. Box 500,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, until May 1, 1957.
After that date such requests
Should be sent to the Office of Test Information, U.S. Atomic Enefgy Com
mission, Las Vegas Field Office, 1237 South Main Street, Las ress > Nevada.
Each representative of recognized U.S. news media applying fe r ade
mission must:
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