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UN Scientific Committee on the Effects
of Atomic Radiation issues report.
Committee concludes that “all steps designed

13 June

to minimize irradiation of humin populations

will act to the benefit of human health.

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Such steps include the avoidance of unneces-

-sary exposure resulting from medical, indus-

trial and other procedures. for peaceful uses
on the one hand and the cessation of contamimation of the environment by explosions of

nuclear weapons on the other."

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Meeting #1383, 18 June 1958:

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Mr. Strauss reported that the President and the Secretary
of State had

approved the AEC request for additional shots in Hardtack as well
as
approving Millrace.

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President Eisenhower expressed the hope that

Millrace could be accelerated in order to begin before the concl
usion
of Hardtack, and Strauss had pointed out the additional cost
and time
factor but had requested Starbird to initiate necessary action
to accelerate

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that series.

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