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ON
FOREWORD
A large volume of official information has been is-
sued concerning Nevada nuclear testing since Nevada Test
Site was activated in January 1951, The information made
public has been contained in official publications and
reports of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Department
of Defense, the Federal Civil Defense Administration,
other Federal organizations, and the joint Nevada Test
Organization,
Prior to the Spring 1952 series, the Test
tion received many requests from newsmen, from
officials, and from representatives of Federal
for a compilation of officially-approved basic
Organiza»
public
agencies
informa-
tion to be used as a source book. As a result the first
compilation of Background Information was issued during
the 1952 series.
In order to meet similar requests, the information
summary has been brought up-to-date for each subsequent
Nevada Series, incorporating data released officially in
the interim period.
The present Background Information is such a compi-
lation.
It does not attempt to be all-inclusive.
Many
supplementary details are available elsewhere, for instance in the 1957 revision of "Atomic Tests in Nevada,"
the various semiannual reports of the AEC to Congress,
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and the Government publication "The Effects ‘of Atomic
Weapons." Such publications are usually available in
public libraries.
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Ajl material summarized here has been officia”ly re-
leased previously, following security and classification
review by the Federal agency with primary responsibility
for the subject matter.
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