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The "Open" Shots
U.S. and foreign news media and a limited number of representatives
of civil defense organizations are being admitted on-site to observe nine |
of the shots during the 1957 series,
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The tentative schedule of remaining shots for on-site observation by
civil defense and news media representatives fdllows, The schedule
denotes whether the yield of each is planned to be greater or smaller
than "nominal" - 20 KT:
DATE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5,
6,
7,
8,
July uw
APPROXIMATE YIELD
PLACEMENT
Below nominal
Tower
Above nominal
Tower
Below nominal
Tower
July 19
duly 20
July 24
August 15
Below
Below
Below
Below
August 23
Above nominals
August 19
September 1
nominal
nominal
nominal
nominal
Air-to-air
Tower
Tower
Tower
Balioon
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The Hood shot on July 5 included extensive troop maneuvers by some
2,500 Marines,
The August 19 shot will include an army exercise involving 2,100
troops,
Bach representative of recognized U, S. News Media applying for
admission must:
a,
Attach to his request for admission a statement signed by a
principal official of the news organization employing him
certifying that he is credited as the representative of his
organization to report the test, and that he is a United
States citizen;
b.
Prior to admission to the Nevada Test Site, sign an agreement
to abide by the safety and security regulations of the Nevada
Test Organization;
c.
Submit any camera equipment for inspection for compliance
with limitations imposed on lens size and shutter speed.
(Photography*fhay be limited to the detonations and subjects
at the observation point.)
Observers are expected to provide their own transportation to
Mercury gate entrance to the Nevada Test Site, 65 miles from Las Vegas.
Transportation is furnished by the Nevada Test Organization to the test
area from the Mercury gate.
The only communications available at the observation point for
immediate reporting from the test site are five telephone lines. ©
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