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Is the general level of the research program adequate in
view of the obvious policy implications of fallout in such
areas as weapons testing, nuclear weepors bans, civil
defense, the military posture?
6.
Is the scope of inquiry on fallout problems broad enough sc
4tat it is not likely that the U. S. could be surprised by
an enemy using the properties of fallout in a manner that
we have no notion of how to cope with?
7.
Is the atmospheric, biospheric, and medical sampling program
adequate? Should more work be done, for example, on determining the normal incidence of bone cancer in areas of various
background levels?
8.
What, if any, data should be sought after urgentiy on grounds
that it may never again become available assuming tests
continue; that is, what virgin data and what check points
should be found?
9.
Should the U. S. prepare, through cooperative prcgrams, tc
process fallout samples from all parts of the world?
10,
Are federal funds made available for fallout research
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Is cooperation between government and non-government
research adequate?
12.
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adequately protected?
If the program is inadequate, should Congress increase
appropriations for fallout research?
JCAE information
1.
Should the results of fallout research be made available
2.
Would the creation of a special group of scientists be an
effective way of reviewing information and resolving
differences of opinion?
to and reviewed by the JCAE as well as the AEC?
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