National Military Command Center & Washington-Moscow “Hotline” 07-16Nov72 Pt 1 of 2

National Military Command Center & Washington-Moscow “Hotline” 07-16Nov72 Pt 1 of 2 Rear Admiral Charles D. Grojean, Deputy Director seated speaking w/ assistant, Colonel James H. Madison, JR. CUs. CU sign: RADM C.D. Grojean, USN Deputy Director For Operations. 11:59:23 Grojean enters conference room, officers at attention. Seated & Unid. officer at lectern gives briefing. Questioning him; CUs. 12:01:30 Communications message center w/ Army & Air Force personnel operating sending & receiving machines. WAC officer reading message. Man at ADP teletype sending “This Is A Test Message”. CU WAC reading. 12:03;08 Wall chart showing route of Washington - Moscow Hotline w/ primary & reserve cable routes. 3 clocks on wall w/ different time zones CU showing Moscow, London & Washington signs. Washington Moscow Hotline sign. 12:04:08 Soldier & airman take messages from machine & assemble. Civilian (?) at Selectric typewriter. 12:04:34 AF officer using ADP computer. CU intent face. CU Save Directory screen w/ operator making notations on screen & punching buttons. Other military officers at work w/ computer printouts at desk. 12:06:39 CU Desk Sign: Cdr T.W. Manduca, USN WEST HEM/LANT Man at desk w/ identification tags. Grojean at desk talking w/ Col. Madison. Cold War;