Ody Al4 Tan E gow DEPARTMENT OF LersusE fel. 0.8. ACC meeROY comcearon Liberty 56700 fel. HAselvced 7-783 Ext. 53201 Ret. RAS JOIME OFFICE op Tee? Teroectoe YOU RELEASE OB REALZE AND SAFETY MECCAVETONS FOR BNIWETOK PROVING GROUND TeerS Protection of health and safety ie a primary eoasideration in the conduet af the MAWDTACK series of auclear weapons tests now undervay at the Seivetok Hroving Ground in the Pecifie. Ae auneuncel. previously, the test certes vill. atvence the development of weagons for defense ageinat aggression weether air-borne, aiesile-borne of othervite munted. Information on the effects of weapons vill be obtained for military end civilien defense use. As in the peat, teat oparations Will be eondugted in « meane! designed te keep to on abeulute miaigus the radiation arising from the detonation of miclear weapras . dn important objective of the tests is the further developuent of nuclear weapons with greatly reduced radioactive fallout «> that the area of radiation baserd my be kept as mmall as posatble. This principle was first proved in the 2nivetck test sertes of 1955. Verious precautions have been taken te keep significant radioactive fallout within the confines of the denger area in the Pacific vhich wis emmounced an Yotevuary Le, 1956. With the exosption of Jaint Task Pores facilities, thare are nc inhabited places within the danger area. (more) BEST COPYAVAILABLE pos ARCHIVES