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STATEMENT OF TH™ UNITED STATS ATOMIC ENERGY
COMMISSION RELATIVE TO THR ESTABLISHMENT OF
PACIFIC EXPERIMENTAL INSTALLATIONS
The United States“Atomic Rnergy Commission today announced that construction has been started on Eniwetok Atoll for the Pacific Ocean installations
announced last summer by the Commission.
In its Second Semi-Annual Report to Congress, transmitted July 22, 1947,
the Commission stated that it was "establishing proving grounds in the Pacific
for routine experiments und tests of atomic weapons."
Construction is being carried out by the immed Forces eat the request
of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Livutenant General J. %. Hull, Commanding
General, United Stuteos army, Pacific, is coordinating the work of the Army, Navy,
and Air Force in this program,
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