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3. Relative to the point of curtailing the scope of the
program, we planned for REDWING six observer trips of about 20
persons each split 60 to AEC and 60 to the DOD.
The AEC invited
some 100 persons who might be termed "high Government officials"
or high AEC subcontractor officials of whom only some twenty-five
were able to make the trip. Both the AEC and DOD found themselves
filling out the six scheduled trips with quite junior people
and often with peoplenot too directly concerned with important
aspects of the program,
We believe that it is entirely probable
that the 30 spaces for AEC will cover all those who should and
will be able to accept,
If not, however, it will be necessary
that added trips be scheduled,
We shall not be able to determine
the exact number of spaces needed until after invitations have
been issued and answers received,
We propose that invitations
be issued to the individuals named in Appendix "A" which is 2a
listing quite similar to the invitation list of REDWING.
4. As to scheduling for particular shots, last minute
snanges in past tests have caused confusion particularly when
officials have been led to believe that they will see a specific
shot.
In discussion with General Loper and General Luedecke,
we have agreed that we shall tell the invitees that certain
trips will leave at certain times and be away for a certain
period,
It is unreasonable to expect that individuals will
answer an invitation realistically until we can spell out better
the time away and the date of departure.
For that reason our
invitations would be worded similar to Appendix "B",
These would
specify that observer trips would depart in mid-April late April,
mid-May and early June (See Appendix "D")
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