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Dr. Gordon Dunning's JAMA article "Protecting the Public

Dw ing Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site", for use in the ©

NIS area and for backgrounding of national media representatives,
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A statement to be prepared by ALO, AEC Headquarters,

Public Health Service and U.S, Weather Bureau describing the
monitoring system, including activities of the U.5, Weather
Bureau, for issuance by AEC, USPHS and Test Organization.

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a, Media representatives attending tests will be provided
with background informtion on safety controls and briefed
prior to each test shot on the weather outlook. Following
each shot, information on fallout readings will be furnished

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4, During the operational period, announcements of activities

will emphasize precautions taken to protect public health and safety and
explain the purpose that tests serve in the defense of the United States
and the Free World,

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