UNCLASSIFIED _- - r 1•i··1 MIGHTY DE R R I N G E R Chronological Media Play Site City beginning 12 7 86 h 1 NM-9 071245 IWS story Montrev says large nwnber of U S citizens i in oil field has been reduced They are either headed home or to other location after having been staged Rumor that military action has taken place in Bullatcha oil field NM-10 071336 Official announcement by Montrev police chief and President announcing crisis in oil field was over and that U S had assisted No further danger to Montrev people with thanks NM-11071548 NBS news bulletin reports that lack of information in Montrev situation continues to be disturbing could this be another Grenada NM-12 081600 IWS reports that a U S Congressman angry because U S involvement in Montrev not cleared with Congress All times hereafter Eastern Standard Time NM-13 081200 Videotape of terrorist threat given to FBI by Site City station WARB-TV news director who agrees not to broadcast information NM-14 081300 Real world inquiry from Franklin Daily Journal Handled by FBI who gave earlier RTQ response to query NM-15 081330 WARB-TV station manager Richard Simms called by FBI and asked for comrnittment not to run story NM-16 081345 Simms calls SAC Asks if WA RB families should evacuate city When should public be notified of threat What could be said now SAC repeats request for cooperation and no f comment Simms said others getting information and WARB could noi hold if story broke Asked for reporter on scene to cover story a pool reporter I NM-17 081400 FBI calls Simms wants to know source of rumors Simms says all media in city know about big story and are calling every source in the city county and state including Congressional offices Has told WA RB personnel to tell families to head south Recommended that FBI brief media NM-18 081550 to Montrev Information play update media will be allowed to • • • • • • # · • • • •• • Nfto--f1-3 UNCLASSI· ' ----- --- ' _ '1 ' ' ' JJ -7- Note There is a 24-hour hold about media play l NM-20 081730 White House press conference announced action in Mo n t rev including theft of two Pu cores and recovery of one in Bullatcha oil field action State s t n a t se cunc i c u 1e 1 u c J 11 ' i sought in U S NM-21 090925 Call from IWS HQ Control that situation in Montrev is far from clear NEST identified as participant Questions -Has Montrev bomb been disarmed If bomb is in U S why is NEST still in Montrev Where is bomb in U S Any progress in finding it Why· the stonewalling No information out of Montrev because · of police control NM-22 090944 Fred Bimms IWS calls FBI to inquire of hostage situation in Site City FBI would not comment on hostage situation or possible connection with nuclear weapon search NM-23 090947 FBI PAO Gary Schoon called Simms WARB to say they have no further information to pass on Also asked that WARB not broadcast story about hostage situation or speculate on connection with bomb search Schoon would not comment on speculation that NEST had been called to Site City NM-24 091040 WARB called FEMA to inquire about what was going on FEMA PAO not there but said he'd call back NM-25 091043 Special bulletin on WDOE-TV to announce change in hostage situation Videotape delivered to playeLs NM- 26 091115 WARB called FEMA Mr Conner said FEMA was establishing a command center but would not say why He also said that a Joint Information Center JIC was being established but did not know where or when WARB's Simms said FEMA only called for serious problems and as ed what problem was Conner made no ' comment NM-27 091132 Hold on media play pending controller coordination No media injects including special bulletin until guidance received from controllers representing White House Calls received from Sig Higdon in Washington D C and Jack 1 Campbell in Montrev regesting information regarding timing of release of terrorist tape and his demands on WARB-TV Also concern that all players had not received copy of Presidential statement See NM-20 NM-28 091250 FBI PAO called Simms WARB and expressed appreciation for not broadcasting terrorist tape Also said that fem le hostage wounded and released and taken to hospital Terrorists have one other h stage He said that evacuation had n t een order 7d because detonate nuclear bo7 if evacuation was attem · ' tei - ·e i'ld - ---·--· ·-- - --T • r r 1 i ·r UNCLASSJI J - · •· I P_i •' 4ff ' ' 1' -3NM-29 09 Copy of real world story about exercise in Franklin newspaper NM-30 091330 lWS story irom i• uri -rev 1 c - 2 ct ic- -- t 0 c lrjn0 what happened to bomb Where is bomb in U S 7 News mnedia still under surveillance in Montrev etc WARS radio called DOE HQ and asked if NEST had been sent to Site City Was referred to Nevada Operations Office NM-31 091410 Special bulletin on WDOE-TV WARB listing terrorist demands and stating that there is a nuclear threat in Site City Also noted that FEMA is setting up an office FBirequested that TV station hold broadcast or to inform them if broadcast to be made Told FBI that NBS would broadcast entire threat tape from Washington D C and WDOE felt they would have to go before NBS since WARB WDOE had the tape first FBI tried to stop NBS broadcast to no avail Also promised to have news conference or news release at 1630 that was not acceptable NM-32 091523 NM-33 091533 Radio news bulletin confirming hostage release and shootout one hostage still held No comment from FBI whether or not this was connected to search for nuclear weapon WARS-TV and IWS called FBI and asked for additional information on both hostage and nuclear weapons search situations Were told that a statement was being prepared and that a news conference would be called at 5 p m NM-34 091600 No news conference was held by FBI Governor made statement that search was being centered in Site City '' asked people to stay indoors and not move and promised news conference in one hour notionally NM-35 091730 IWS story tells of terror and concern in Site City · and asking why reasonable questions have not been answered NM-36 091730 t White House announcement of lead agencies assigned to control Site City nuclear bomb threat NM-37 NBS Washington D C bulletin that panic rules in Site City because of nuclear bomb threat NM-38 WNS story that officialdom maintained tight jawed 1 silence after announcing that search for nuclear bomb was centered 1 in Site City area In two briefing Governor gave little information except to request that people stay indoors and let search continue Many citizens left despite Governor's plea NM-39 100800 NM-40 101000 WDOE-TV Showed interview with T news cast showed panic in streets - ------- - - iVlhJ-'17-J -- -4- I NM-41 101115 Governor held news briefing to say that NEST was continuing search for nuclear bomb at Site City He gave no information concern i ng the s u ccess of the search and asked people · t o r ema 1 n c c1 1 11 I NM-42 101130 WARB broadcast live from JIC that Governor had given usual assurances and that search continued I NM-43 101800 · WARN broadcast suggestions for self-evacuation based on information from staff meteorologist and general knowledge of police activity downtown NM-44 101800 WARB station manager asked by FBI to interview terrorist Commandant Ali at Ali's request Simms actually went ot house where Ali was holding hostage and interviewed the Commandant Ali presented three demands gave details about the bomb and gave his plans if his demands were not carried out Interview also with SAC Information was also presented on WARB-TV concerning evacuation routes from Site City NM-45 101815 Wire service report on Simrn's interview with Ali NM-46 10 to inquiry DOE meeting with Montrev President to discuss replies NM-47 10 Story from Montrev stating that DOE did not want announcement on disarmament of Bullatcha bomb until Site City situation solved NM-48 101600 Media asked JIC to take series of questions to be answered concerning Site City situation including why no evacuation NM-49 101800 Final ne s cast of day showed map of area to evacuate on voluntary basis and interview by Richard Simms of Commandant Ali noting cooperation of FBI NM-50 110715 Morning TV newscast videtape showing reporter flying over city and then nuclear detonation Officially transitioned into recovery consequence phase NM-51 110815 First FEMA news conference following detonation Statement by Governor broadcast on Emergengency Broadcast Service EBS requesting people to take shelter Background briefing by NEST on radiation measurement and consequences Request to continue pressure on players without production of news stories NM-52 110900 Request from Toronto Star to DOS for information on fallout headed for Canada NM-53 110945 Morning newsc_ - sho '_ed statement by Governor DQJ '- u -u u HJ 1 • '-dispersal photos of blast and 1 estimate of radiation ------------UNCLASSIFIED N JO-E1-J -5- -- NM-54 111015 News conference with Bruce Churce of DOE Gave estimnate of fallout and other information on radiation monitoring Bomb exploded with 500-ton yield Gave some safety measurements hdO llU l lllU Lll1aL 1 vu I V i • • W lt a - - C - f _ _J __ _ _ J • • NM-55 111015 News conference with Mayor and Governor Gave estimate of damage no estimate of casualties Evacuation at 3 a m Water safe to drink Federal assistance rerquested by State Emergency Broadcast Service EBS in use areawide NM-56 111120 Reply from DOS to inquiry by Toronto Star End of media play Peter Mygatt