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6O-8b. CL Nuclear Lx plosions, and Thar
search GCouncd, CMO USO (London, 19506), pp.
New York Times, Oct. 16, 1956.
bid... Ot. 20, 1956.
’ The Ha-ards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiation:
peacelul and suilitary uses of nuclear energy as wellas in all medical.
[of mand
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both the
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is real and should be taken seriously into consideration
ueeligible, but added that the world cannot ignore the possibilities
of more iH effects to the population if the rate of fring increases.”
the [International Congress of Pluniin Gencticists which met in
the
Copenhagen in the uti of 1955 took the position that
wer
due to fallout from the test explosions of nuclear weapons
explosions allowed cach nation appeared
, also cu
safety of the human race. Dr. Ralph Lapp, nuclear scicnust
corps.™
police
dorsed controlled disarmament enforced by a unified
O54, Albert Schweitze
Jul
Ina letter to the Saturday y Review,
Review, July 17, 1954, Abert Schweitzer
openly appealed for the cessation of testing,
The basic facts concerniny the dangers of atomic radiation: are
known and generally accepted by many scientists. There are, how:
ever. sharp divergences of opinion concerning the amount of radi
ation that will do permanent damage not only to icdividuals directly
but to farare ecnerations, ‘Che Medical Council of Loudon in i
considered that the then foresceable hazards from external vidiation
noted that an international agrecm
at Johns Hopkins University,
I. Bentley G ASS, PROPCSSOU O Biology
ent on the number of nuctear
further testing. Dr.
Long Island issued a Owen statement AAI!
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nation of the Pacific Trust area as “strategic,” this country has as
Nations programy to lead fo
to parlicipare in the over all United
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power, and biological hazards i an atomic aye,
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fusion, but the reality of world disarmament.
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weapons
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could find our present commanding lead in nuclear weapons crased oy
reversed, We must continuc--undl properly sate-guarded: taternationald
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