RELEASE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING SOVIET NUCLEAR TESTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000100100017-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: August 1, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (INTELLIGENCE)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SUPPORT)
COMPTROLLER
INSPECTOR GENERAL
GENERAL COUNSEL
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
FOR NATIONAL ESTIMATES
This memorandum contains information for the addressees. Ad-
dressees may give this memorandum additional circulation within
their components as required. All copies should be destroyed not
filed, upon completion of circulation. A master file will be kept in
the Executive Director's Office and will be available upon request.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SECRET August 1, 1962
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 176
TO: Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Director of Central Intelligence
Director of Office of Emergency Planning
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Director, United States Information Agency
Administrator, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Director of the Office of Science and Technology
SUBJECT: Release of Public Information Concerning Soviet
Nuclear Tests
The President has directed that all recipients of classified intelli-
gence information regarding Soviet nuclear tests take all feasible
steps to prevent unauthorized disclosure of the information. Such
action is essential to safeguard intelligence sources and methods
used in obtaining this information.
No public release of information relating to the occurrence of
foreign nuclear weapons tests will be made except as specifically
authorized by the President. Public announcement authorized by
the President will be made by the Atomic Energy Commission,
unless otherwise directed by the President.
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cc: Military Represer o
the President
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