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tractor personnel on the islands,
Mr. McCone asserted he would not agree to the request without
certain precautionary measures to protect contractorz personnei and
AEC facilities at EPG. He pointed out the relative low cost of
providing a vessel to remove all non~SAC personnel from the islands
during the period affected by Operation Tic Tok. He further stated
the advisability of conditioning approval of the request upon DOD
assuming full responsibility for pessible damags to AEC property in
the area, Mr, Graham pointed out the conditions under which
contractor pereonne! were hired for maintenance work at Eniwetok
and stressed that the proposed exercise would expose them to an
entizely different type of hazarcd,
He also expressed his dissatisfaction
with the urgency with which the Commission was requested to make a
determination in this matter,
Mz, Williaras said the statistics used to determine the accuracy
of the missiles were based on an inadequate sampling of similar
firings and he did not favor exposing unconcerned personnel to such
risks,
Mr, Wilson suggested AEC contractor personne: at EPG bs offered
the opportunity to leave the area during the proposed exercise,
However, he did not consider the danger suificient to require their
absence.
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