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US Statement
began in midSeptember and has
continued at intervals to the
present.
Further
announcement concerning this series
will be made only
if some unusual development would ap-—
pear to warrant it.
As is generally the
case with nuclear
detonations these
tests have resulted
in some widespread
fall-out of radioactive material,
but insignificantly
in the United States.
4 Aug 1955
AEC announcement:
ithin the past few
days the Soviets have
resumed testing of
nuclear weapons.
This
may mean the beginning
of a new test series."
24 Sept 1955
Chairman STRAUSS
stated that another
Soviet nuclear explosion had occurred
in recent days, indicating a continuation
of their tests of
nuclear weapons.
Further announcements
concerning the Soviet
test series will be
made only if some information of particular interest develops.
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USSR Statement