RADIATION STANDARDS, INCLUDING FALLOUT
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1962
U.S. Conaress,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ResrakcH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
RaptaTion, JorInt Commirrexs on Atomic ENeErey,
Washington, D.C.
The subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, at 10 a.m., in room AE~1,
the Capitol, Hon. Melvin Price (chairman of the subcommittee)
presiding.
Present: Representatives Price, Holifield, Aspinall, Hosmer, and
Bates; and Senator Aiken.
Also present: James 'T. Ramey, executive director; John T. Conway, assistant director; Kenneth S. McAlpine, Jack R. Newman, and
George F. Murphy, Jr., professional staff members, Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy.
Representative Price. The committee will be in order.
Yesterday, the first day of our hearings, we received testimony of an
introductory nature on both radiation standards and fallout.
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Today we will spend the entire morning and afternoon sessions on
worldwide fallout since 1959. Following the scientific witnesses this
morning and early afternoon, we will have a prediction panel of experts on prediction statement on fallout from U.S. nuclear testing.
Dr, Lester Machta of the U.S. Weather Bureau is ourfirst witness
this morning. I would also like te add that I hopeall our witnesses
today will try to keep to their allotted time.
Dr. Machta, will you come forward.
The Chair would also like to make a further announcement. In
order to maintain order and the proper decorum of the committee,
it would be appreciated if only members and staff members would
come behind the horseshoe. Any communication should be handed
to staff at the end of the hearingtable.
Dr. Machta, will you come forward,please.
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