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Allegations of Records Falsification at the Nevada Test Site in the Mid-1950's

RCED-83-108 Published: Apr 21, 1983. Publicly Released: Apr 25, 1983.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO investigated allegations that radiation records were falsified for personnel who participated in the joint Department of Defense/Atomic Energy Commission atmospheric nuclear weapons testing program at the Nevada Test Site in the mid-1950's.

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Military personnel recordsNuclear radiation monitoringNuclear weapons testingOccupational safetyVeteransMilitary forcesRadiation exposureNuclear weaponsNuclear energyMilitary personnel