ATTACHMENT 2



                 FIRST HISTORY OF AFSWP 1947 1954

            VOLUMES 5 - 1952  CHAPTER 3 - HEADQUARTERS

                              PART I

                       SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 7



                         Declassified WITH DELETIONS by DNA,
                         Chief, ISTS

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                         Date:  11/11/94






                                                       HRE-863
                                                       PT I

and reporting any pertinent observations made by headquarters
personnel regarding the visitors.

     Some articles containing information bordering upon
classified material concerning atomic weapons were published by
Mr. Ralph Lapp.  As a result, a fairly rigid security policy was
established between the Atomic Energy Commission and the
Department of Defense, in which the AEC agreed that all data
bordering upon military Security Information would be submitted
to the Department of Defense prior to approval for release by the
AEC.

     A policy was established by the Security Division, AFSAP, in
regard to the dissemination of information of the use of animals
in connection with atomic tests.  It was felt that, because of
anti-vivisection sentiment, release of such information would be
detrimental to the testing program.  Decision was made that such
information fell into a sensitive, though non-classified,
category and should not, therefore, be released to the public.

     Numerous requests were received from both G-2, Department of
the Army, and the Secretariat, Departments of State and Defense
Military Information Control Committee, in regard to the release
of motion picture films and documents to foreign governments,
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, and the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization.  In response to these requests, a study was
made of all motion picture films to be released to foreign
governments, SHAPE, and NATO, and recommendations were made
concerning the release of each.

     As a result of a request which originated in 

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