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Date:
arch 10, 195k
Times
1900Z
From:
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Subdject:
Suggest Cronkite be advised concerning NEDL desire to study
nossible internal effects in aninals from forvard area by
Gismttch to CDR dtF-7 c/o TY 13 Attn Cronkite Kvajalein.
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Date:
Yarch 10, 195)
Times
0649Z
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Crenkite team organized in ¢ oP-7 as Project }}.1 of TU-13 of TG 7.1;
Ecientific groape
It is sob up in adeguate quarters, nell sapporied
serly treated. Their morale is
tyr local comand. Natives”are
gaz. Tobin, anthropologist ror.wich Commissioner is most kelpfule
eT sre ere exoosure cro IPSs Rongelap groun, 65 natives, estimated
6ese 125r. Rongsrik crovn, 23 Arericens, dose &5 to Sr. Liinginge
ercup, 17 natives, dose Tiss
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Utirik grove, 15h natives, dose 10 to
croup has signs of injure. There are no
2or. Tocay only Rengelap er
ssmptomse Findings consi st cf just significant reduetion of white
comte Daily situation
nr eport will be filed by Cronkite with our
concurrencese
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Manbers
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Dates
Harch 9, 195)
Froms
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Suoject;
Following is boiled down version of what LASL has received, with
some of LASL's thoughts as to what it means. Perty remaining on
LW noticed radiation level rising at +20 minutes. We understand
nis level reached Or per hour and possibly higher. Papidity of
arrival of activity woulc indicate sore mechanism other than wind
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borne fallont. Party on VAY rerained in building end were evacuated
H410. Nelicopter survey at Y+l showed following levels in r per kr:
From 25 foot altitude, Tare O.h; Sugar 1.5; Oboe 3.53 Nan 10; from
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