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| Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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> Joe 3. Sanders, Director,
Division, AIS,
Racific Operetions
vaquergue, Tew Mexico
FROM =: Frnest Wyakcop, Chief, Ent wohl
DATE:
DEC 241957
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“COSTUR" THE CANINE SCIENTIFIC CPESLON SRIPPED TO WALISR REED
MEDICAL CENTER,
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On March 1, 1954, Radioactive Fellovt occurred at Ronvelen Atoll es
a result of the Pravo Event:
Evacuation of the native ropulation, together with chichens, pigs,
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and pets was effectec on Merch 3.
Unfortimetely (rex ens mest
fortunatel.) "Cotter" the Cavine, and "Susie™ the Sow were micce?
in the juccle.
Later, as Rad-Saf: Survey teans made recennaissarcee of Roneslen,
they observed tracks indicating that dor(s), pic(s) were moving
about brt the animels wore? not sicvhted.
belly.
The story of rerovery cf "Suzice™ has beer. reported cen svately
tegtuen! Wat recevered at the cost of ea speziscl amrhitiors
flicht to Roncelap on Friday the 12th, pecer peree
Williams wes cur Envoy, as he was leter to ese
encé we felt the twe shoul< fret acousints4.
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Teteils resnectin7> background infcrmation ere limited. Mr. Macrard
Weas first informed us that the doz wes found, after the renatriction
of the Rongelan people. We endeavored to obtain anv evailatle
and pertinent facts. All thet we learned wes that the dor was mats,
end had been continuously at Rongelan from prior to the Fallout.
frrangements for shipnent were somewhat involved but movement
proceeded according to plan successfully to destination.
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A special vote of tharks goes tc "Tiger" for his effort end care of
this epecimen threuzhout his assigned resronsibility. Assistance
fron the Trust Territories, H°N, anc others is actnewledzod. Phetos
are enclosed as indiceted.
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