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At first-hand to these neveust anf to the public in general by this
and many other means, thie Government bas supplied detailed informtian
about the eaninct of the U. 5, tests — inforsntion about the cereful
sebednling of detonstiass ut eptinm tines for the safest weather sanditicns,
the limiting of tent agtivities te a specified werning area, the eontinicus
survellianes ef this area t protect shipping, and the perfersence of
frequent radtielegion! surveys of the surrounding arees,
Thp recently cowclnded series at Entwetok, whieh began in May, 1956,
uae anoxuieed on Jawery 12, 195%. The leestion and exact boundarion
of the warning aren were ammounsed April 20.
Osuclusicn of the series
was etated duly 23 and the end of need for the warning aves annaisced on
Augnat it.
The finited States regurés the safety and public health reasures
that it takes as an essential to properly conducted nuclear teste.
The record af U, S, announsemanta gives a clear evidence that the
Sovist's mclesr weapons tecting astivity hes bean on a steadily inorese~
ing scale fines 1949.
Gch aaneunsements, prior to today's, were as follows;
1949s
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September 23
Ustober 3
Osteber 22
1953s Augunt 20
August 31 (one ef a series ef explosions)
19540 October 2 (Gre of a series of explosions)
19531 Aveunt 4
September 24 (one of a caries of explosions)
Nevenber 30 (one of aseries of explosions)
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Kovenber 23
March 2
Aprdl 2 (ome of « series of explosions)
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