~— Daome ans increases in background radiation brought on temporarily by test detonations, There have been no claims made for compensation. In order to assure protection of the public healthand safety, we have taken rigid precautions as to the character of the shots and their timing to coincide with favorable meteorological conditions. Quy view of the net effect of the testa on the national interest is that they have greatly advanced ow military strangth; and have not in any serious or even significant regard brought harm to persons or property. US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RG Dog HISTORIAN Collection Box Folder D&M! _/3<¢ 3362 #* 3 ' ' ; 4 Agta qiaie ty US shy, * we o vi ‘ a ae at 3