not the word), seems like you quickly began testing in our area before you
knew what was going to happen.
We wish that you would have had some way in
knowing this before you came and did it in our area.
the environmental
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What would have been
effects.
Well, I find it, I find it hard to explain the actions of President
Truman and the United States government leadership in the decisions that
were taken in the 1940s and later.
However, at least the history tells us
that there were very sericus threats to the security of the world that the
United States was attempting to deal with.
&:
It would take a long time and much study to judge whether this was
the best place or the only place or the ideal place to do this work.
In my
opinion there is not serious question about the fact that at that time in
the perception of the United States government leaders it needed to be
done.
To have had a complete understanding of the environmental
effects
ahead of time, would have taken many years, and I believe that at that time
the leadership of the United States and the rest of the free world believed
that there was not that much time available.
The extent and degree of
risk, the extent and degree of lasting effects,
enough understood then.
thought they
did not
I’m sure
were not well
I am also sure that the men who made the decisions
have the time to evaluate that before we, the world
would have been in much worse trouble.
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Any pending questions?
deBrum:
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The motion on the floor is that we probably have lunch, first.
Alright, I will second that.
Male Person:
All in favor, probably.
AFTER LUNCH
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We are ready to entertain additional questions.
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