RESUME OF OCB LUNCHEON MEETING, 18 MARCH 1959

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2012
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 18, 1959
• Content Type: MFR

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18 March 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Resume of OCB Luncheon Meeting, 18 March 1959
PRESENT: Mr. Allen, Mr. Dulles, Mr. S`accio, Mr. Gray, Mr. Harr,
Mr. McCone, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Quarles, Mr. Scribner
1. "Champions of Liberty" Commemorative Stamps
The Board discussed at considerable length a number of possible
choices for individuals to be honored in the "Champions of Liberty"
commemmorative stamp series. Discussion centered particularly on
Ernst Reuter, late mayor of West Berlin. A number of members of the
group felt that Reuter would be an admirable choice at any time but
that he might be a particularly good one during this period of
tension over the Berlin situation.
It was agreed that the USIA representative on the panel considering
individuals to be so honored would submit Reuter's name, but that if
there was determined opposition from other sources, he should not
insist to the bitter end.
2. Deployment of Redstone Missile Group
Mr. Quarles commented briefly on the deployment to Wes-,r Ge y of
an additional Redstone missile grouptu.c~L /trt cAA" ~
3. Photographs of Hiroshimh and Nagasaki Bombs
The discussion of 4 March, having to do with the display of'models
of the bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki was continued to
include the possibility of releasing photographs, as had been suggested
by Representative Porter. Mr. McCone stated that the AEC is not in
possession of photographs of these weapons and that while some
undoubtedly exist they are by now entirely in the public domain.
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The consensus of the Board was that efforts should be made to
avoid any public display of photographs as well as models.
4+. Press Reports on Radioactive Contamination
The group then devoted itself to a discussion of the entire problem
of radioactivity deriving from nuclear tests, and public comment on
reports concerningthis. Mr. Gray said that there seems to be some
confusion within the government as to who is responsible for handling
various aspects of the problem..
In partial clarification, Mr. McCone said that the AEC has expended
a great deal of time and money in the past few years in research and
investigation of the entire problem of radioactivity. He said that
the AEC had not been consulted as to the role that the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare might assume. He said, however, that
should the latter wish to assume control of the public relations
aspects of this situation, he would be very glad to have it do so,
but certainly would not wish them to impinge in any way on the technical
side.
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