UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENLRGY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
October 31, 1952
Hobbing of Time phoned the AEC Public Information Service
(Shelby Thompson) at 4:15 p.m. (EST).
Friday, October 31, 1952.
The following conversation took place.
Hobbing:
Is this the big day?
Thompson: Why don t you tell me?
about?
Hobbing:
What are you talking
We understand the H-bomb has just been set off.
Thompson: We have a standard policy of no comment about
weapons tests.
We haven't anything to say in
that field.
Hobbing:
Aren't you getting out a release, don't you
usually issue releases after you have made a
shot?
Thompson: We have at times issued releases or statements
after a shot at Nevada.
We have never followed
such procedure on tests at Eniwetok.
Hobbing:
Don't you have any releases coming out there
this afternoon?
Thompson:
I don't know offhand.
Hobbing:
I mean about the H-bomb.
I'11 have to check.
Thompson: No.
/s/
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- Shelby Thompson
Chief, Public Information
Service, AEC