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off their atoll in-1946 #0. that the United States could conéuct
nuchear weapons tests.::.I am writing 'toiseek your assistance
in reviewing the methodology, ‘results and. cenclusionsof recent —
ta@iological |and. medical studies|at Bi kind.
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From: 1946.to. 1958,the.United: States detonated a3
nuclear devices at Bikini, including the ‘March 1, 1954 byrérocen
bomb test “Bravo.” In 1967, nine years. after President Bisen-
hower Geclared a moratorium on atmosphetic muciear testing, the
Atoaic EnergyCommission . (AEC)” conducted| a’ radiological servo?
of Bikini to measure its safety: An
Ad. Hoc. Committee appeiated
by the AEC reviewed tha resulta: of “the: s
Bikini wesPence again‘sake for human habit
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that rat ation ‘levels on1 bikin Atoll were Aow enough to allow
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