Document Details


Title:
NOTE BY THE SECRETARY, SUBJECT: FCDA CIVIL EFFECTS TEST PROGRAM ( LTR TO R CORSBIE, DTD 8/27/52, RE: SAME )
Author(s):
SNAPP, R B [AEC-ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, THE U.S.]; GOODWIN, H L [FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION]
Subject Terms:
UPSHOT OPERATION; PLANS; REQUESTS; UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE OPERATION
Addressee:
CORSBIE R
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1952 Sep 09
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
0005
Accession Number:
NV0030761
Document Number(s):
AEC4327
Originating Research Org.:
NO DATA AVAILABLE
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
FCDA CIVIL EFFECTS TEST PROGRAM ( 1 ) BECAUSE OF A LACK OF BUDGET AND STAFF, FCDA WISHES TO WITHDRAW THE TRAINING PROGRAM PHASE OF THEIR TE ST PROPOSAL. THEY WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE STRUCTURE TEST. ( 2 ) FC DA HAS WITHDRAWN FROM ITS POSITION THAT THE ENTIRE TEST SHOULD BE OPEN , THAT CIVIL DEFENSE TRAINEES SHOULD BE INCLUDED, AND THAT FULL DATA O N YIELD AND HEIGHT OF BURST OF THE NUCLEAR DEVICE USED SHOULD BE INCLU DED. ( 3 ) WITH REGARD TO FCDA PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION KNOTHOLE, THEY HAVE REQUESTED AFSWP CONCURRENCE IN MAKING THE SHOT OPEN ON A LIM ITED BASIS TO INCLUDE 300 CIVIL DEFENSE OBSERVERS.


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