Mr. James C. Hagerty
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April 2, 1956
We are further requesting that an alternate be named for each news
representative so that emergency measures may be avoided in case unforeseeable developments prevent the original nominee from making the
trip.
We have already in operation a provisional Joint AEC-DOD Information
Office which will provide adequate service to the newsmen and take
all necessary precautions to protect restricted data and defense information.
There will be no censorship of printed copy or radio broadcasts.
Limitations on photography will be held to the minimum consistent
with security of information.
The newsmen will be berthed aboard _
“the U.S.S. Mount McKinley while at the Proving Ground and kept
‘regeted from cleared personnel to the extent practicable.
sepa-
Unclassified background material is being prepared and briefings
scheduled through which we hope to give the newsmen as complete information as possible on the necessity for continuing nuclear
,
weapons tests and on details of the many health and safety precau~ ©
tions taken in the public interest.
I am sure that you share our hope that this project will give the
people of America and other nations an opportunity to benefit from
the newsmens'! objective reporting of the events associated with a
high yield nuclear device and strengthen public support in the United
States for the national defense program.
Sincerely yours,
Coalacon
Chairman
Mr. dames C, Hagerty
Secretary to the President (Press)
The White House
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