UNITED STEERS RVOMLC ENERGY COMMISSION 409 Washington, D.C. INFORMATION POR THs PRESS No. 359 December 1, 1947 Tol. BX. 1516, Brs. 307,308 65 FOR RELEASE 7:00 Ph, EST MONDAY, DMCEMBER 1, 1947 STATEMENT OF TH UNITED SPATS ATOMIC WNERGY COMMISSION RSLATIVE TO THE wSTMBLISHMENT OF PACIFIC EXP™RIMENTAL INSTLATIONS The United States Atomic Mnerey Commission today announced that construction has been started on Eniwetok Atoll for the Pacific Ocean installations mnnounced lust summer by the Commission. In its Second SaaieAnnual Report to Congress, transmitted July 22, 1947, the Commission stuted that it was "establishing proving grounds in the Pacific for routine experiments and tusts of atomic wounens." Construction is being carried out by the «red Forces at the request of the &tomic Euergy Commission. Licutenant Genersl d. M. Hull, Commanding General, United Status army, Pacific, is coordiasving the work of the Army, Navy, and Air Force in this progran. REPOSITORY A&G 3 B0xno, £0 % -$/ (WN9-324 “93-007 rower GB 2 Crested (n-1-47) BEST COPY AVAILABLE J? UD COLLECTION