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Show Army Veterinarian Assigned ToAECTestSite The addition of an Army veterinarian vet-erinarian to the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada Test Site Operation was announced here today by Joe B. Sanders, Manager Man-ager of the Commission's Las Vegas Branch Office. He is First Lieutenant Edward L. Johnson, Veterinary Corps, U. S. Army, who reported In Las Vegas November 1. His assignment reflects the need for a continuing program in connection with Nevada Test Site operation. He will conduct continuing research and will coordinate co-ordinate other research being conducted for the AEC by Nevada Nev-ada and Utah groups Into the effects of radiation and of radioactive radio-active fallout on animals. In connection con-nection with this work, he wllj maintain liaison with livestock growers and with state and Federal Fed-eral game departments. |