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Dr. Gordon Dunning's JAMA article "Protecting the Public
During Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site", for use in the ©
NTIS area and for backgrounding of national media representatjves,
ad. A statement to be prepared by ALO, AEC Headquarters, |U.5S.
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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Background summary of NTIS and it purpose, for use in
the NTS area for the public and for observers,
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During the operational period, announcements of activitigs
will emphasize precautions taken to protect public health and safety and
explain the purpose that tests serve in the defense of the United Stdtes
and the Free World,
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Media representatives attending tests will be provided
with background information on safety controls and briefed
prior to each test shot on the weather outlook. Following
each shot, information on fallout readings will be furnished
on request to state public health officials, media representatives and the general public.
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