peanFEOi “DEVERMINED 10 BE A _. ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING _REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARES ° _ Ee. 12085, Section 65248 | eet pyltwas, dateAZ-- Se Kb buf UL UNITRD STATS ATOMIC ENGKGY COMMISSION Washington, INFORMATION No. S9 (+ D.C. FOR THE PRESS 409292 FOR December 1, 1947 RELEASS 73:00 PM, EST MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1947 Tcl. BX. 1616, Brs. 307,308 ; K 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, REPOSITORY Nara [colle x Pack BEST COPY AVAILABLE coutection RL 326 J hi Meathal & ks BOX No. FOLDER “g a fniwe hb K ‘