THE VIEWS AND ISSUES - VBDR SITE - NEW MEXICO THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB TEST JULY 16, 1945 ATOMIC BOMB...
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THE VIEWS AND ISSUES OF AMERICA’S ATOMIC VETERANS
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TRINITY SITE - NEW MEXICO THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB TEST JULY 16, 1945
ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED OVER HIROSHIMA, JAPAN AUGUST 6, 1945
ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED OVER NAGASAKI, JAPAN AUGUST 9, 1945
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TRINITY TEST - 07-16-45 - 19 KILOTONS
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HIROSHIMA 2 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF BLAST 08-07-45
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HIROSHIMA 1.5 MILES FROM THE CENTER OF BLAST 08-07-45
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“ FAT MAN “ DETONATION OVER CITY OF NAGASAKI PHOTO TAKEN BY A JAPANESE RAIL LINE SURVEYOR
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NAGASAKI 2.5 MILES FROM CENTER OF BLAST 08-10-45
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NAGASAKI 1.5 MILES FROM CENTER OF BLAST 08-10-45
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BIKINI ATOLL ( MARSHALL ISLANDS )
“ CROSSROADS “ 2 WEAPONS EFFECTS TESTS INVOLVING 42,000 MILITARY PERSONNEL
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TEST ABLE
TEST BAKER
THERE WERE 23 ATOMIC WEAPONS TESTED ON BIKINI ATOLL
38 MILES
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CROSSROADS “ ABLE “ PHOTO FROM ISLAND CAMERA N-011
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CROSSROADS “ BAKER “ PHOTO FROM AIRCRAFT
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CROSSROADS “ BAKER “ PHOTO FROM ISLAND CAMERA N-013
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BIKINI ATOLL
“ SANDSTONE “ 3 TESTS
10,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
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SANDSTONE “ X-RAY “ - 04-14-48 - BIKINI ATOLL TOWER SHOT 37 KILOTONS
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B-29 “ OVEREXPOSED “ AIR CREW BEING CHECKED FOR RADIATION AFTER RETURNING FROM ATOMIC CLOUD SAMPLING MISSION OVER BIKINI ATOLL
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NEVADA TEST SITE
“ RANGER “ & “ BUSTER- JANGLE “
( 11 TESTS ) 7,000 + MILITARY PESONNEL
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ENEWETAK ATOLL
“ GREENHOUSE “
( 5 TESTS ) 7,500 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
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CAMP DESERT ROCK MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSEMBLED FOR ATOMIC WEAPONS TEST BRIEFINGS
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GROUND OBSERVATION TROOPS ON WAY TO THEIR ASSIGNED AREAS AT THE NEVADA ATOMIC TEST RANGE
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MILITARY TROOPS PREPARING TO TAKE POSITIONS PRIOR TO NUCLEAR DETONATION AT NEVADA TEST RANGE
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TROOPS WITH HEADS DOWN JUST PRIOR TO TEST NOT WEARING ANY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR HELMUTS
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RANGER “ BAKER 2 “ - 02-02-51 - NEVADA TEST SITE AIR DROP 8 KILOTONS
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TEST TROOPS IN MIDST OF DUST CLOUD GENERATED BY THE NUCLEAR WEAPON DETONATION BLAST
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MILITARY TROOPS STROLLING AROUND GROUND ZERO SHORTLY AFTER A TEST DETONATION
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BUSTER “ CHARLIE “ 10-30-51 FRENCHMAN’S FLAT AIR DROP 14 KILOTONS
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MILITARY PERSONNEL PREPARED TO WITNESS THE BUSTER “ DOG “ NUCLEAR WEAPON DETONATION
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BUSTER “ DOG “ 11-01-51 YUCCA FLATS AIR DROP 21 KILOTONS
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LOADING CONTAMINATED TEST ANIMALS INTO SEALED CONTAINERS FOR LAB STUDIES
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ENEWETAK ATOLL IS 125 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BIKINI ATOLL THERE WERE 43 ATOMIC WEAPON TESTS AT ENEWETAK
36 MILES
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GREENHOUSE “ DOG “ - 04-07-51 - ENEWETAK ATOLL BARGE BURST 81 KILOTONS
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TECHNICIANS ON TEST BARGE PREPARING THERMO-NUKE DEVICE FOR THE “ GEORGE “ TEST
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GREENHOUSE “ GEORGE “ - 05-08-51 - ENEWETAK ATOLL BARGE BURST 225 KILOTONS
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GREENHOUSE “ ITEM “ - 05-24-51 - ENEWETAK ATOLL TOWER SHOT 45.5 KILOTONS
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GREENHOUSE “ ITEM “ SHIPBOARD OBSERVERS N-034
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NEVADA TEST SITE
“ TUMBLER - SNAPPER “
( 8 TESTS ) 10,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
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ENEWETAK ATOLL
“ IVY “
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TUMBLER-SNAPPER “ CHARLIE “ 04-22-52 PYUTE MESA AIR DROP 19 KILOTONS
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TUMBLER-SNAPPER “ HOW “ 06-05-52 YUCCA FLATS TOWER SHOT 14 KILOTONS
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IVY “ MIKE “ 10-31-52 ENEWETAK ATOLL FIRST HYDROGEN BOMB TEST 10.4 MEGATONS
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IVY “ MIKE “ PHOTO FROM SEA LEVEL CAMERA N-039
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IVY “ KING “ 11-15-52 ENEWETAK ATOLL AIR DROP 500 KILOTONS
N-077 N-040
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NEVADA TEST SITE
“ UPSHOT – KNOTHOLE “
( 11 TESTS ) 21,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL FIRST ( LIVE NUKE ) TEST OF THE MK-65
280 MM ATOMIC CANNON
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UP-KNOT “ BADGER “ 04-18-53 NEVADA TEST SITE TOWER SHOT 23 KILOTONS
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UP-KNOT “ CLIMAX “ 06-04-53 NEVADA TEST SITE AIR DROP 61 KILOTONS
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UP-KNOT “ GRABLE “ 05-25-53 FRENCHMAN’S FLAT 5.8 MILES DOWNRANGE 15 KILOTONS
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UP-KNOT “ HARRY “ 05-19-53 YUCCA FLATS TOWER SHOT 32 KILOTONS
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BIKINI ATOLL
“ CASTLE “
( 6 TESTS ) 10,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
JAPAN HARVESTED 480 METRIC
TONS OF RADIATED TUNA
AFTER THIS SERIES OF TESTS
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CASTLE “ BRAVO “ 02-28-54 BIKINI ATOLL BARGE BURST 15 MEGATONS
N-047
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NUCLEAR WEAPON BARGE PLATFORM BEING PREPARED FOR THE CASTLE “ ROMEO “ TEST
03-24-54
N-048
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CASTLE “ ROMEO “ 03-26-54 BIKINI ATOLL BARGE BURST 11 MEGATONS
N-049
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NEVADA TEST SITE
“ TEAPOT “
( 14 TESTS ) 8,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CALIFORNIA COAST
“ WIGWAM “
( 1 TEST ) 10,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL N-050
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TEAPOT “ TURK “ 03-07-55 FRENCHMAN’S FLAT TOWER BURST 43 KILOTONS
N-051
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4,500 ft 4,500 ft 4,500 ft
2000 feet
1500 feet
1000 feet
500 feet
Submarine ( Squaw #1 )
Submarine ( Squaw #3 )
Submarine ( Squaw #2 )
OPERATION WIGWAM – ATOMIC TEST TOWED ARRAY
USS TAWASA ( ATF-92 )
“ Stinger “
6’ hollow steel floatation balls
Surface towing barges with cable suspension
30Kt A - Bomb
N-052
RADIATION & SHOCK INSTRUMENT PODS
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WIGWAM “ STINGER “ PHOTO TAKEN FROM AIRCRAFT N-053
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F-84 PILOT DELIVERING “ HOT “ SEA WATER SAMPLES SAN DIEGO NAVAL AIR STATION
N-054
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TECHNICIAN USING 8 FOOT POLE TO REMOVE RADIATION SAMPLES FROM AN AIRCRAFT WING POD
N-055
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U.S.S. TAWASA ( ATF-92 ) CREW IS SHOWN HERE RETRIEVING SHOCK & RADIATION SENSORS
N-056
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MULTIPLE RADIATION CHECKS AND SHOWERS WERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY FOR ALL “ WIGWAM “ SHIP’S CREW
N-057
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BIKINI ATOLL &
ENEWETAK ATOLL
“ REDWING “
( 17 TESTS ) 10,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
N-058
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REDWING “ APACHE “ 07-08-56 ENEWETAK ATOLL BARGE BURST 1.9 MEGATONS
N-059
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REDWING “ DAKOTA “ 06-25-56 ENEWETAK ATOLL BARGE BURST 3 MEGATONS
N-060
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REDWING “ HURON “ 07-21-56 ENEWETAK ATOLL BARGE BURST 270 KILOTONS
N-061
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NEVADA TEST SITE
“ PLUMBBOB “
( 29 TESTS ) 18,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
N-062
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P - BOB “ BOLTZMAN “ 05-28-57 YUCCA FLATS TOWER BURST 12 KILOTONS
N-063
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P - BOB “ STOKES “ 08-07-57 YUCCA FLATS TOWER BURST 19 KILOTONS
N-064
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AIRBORNE TROOPS JUMPING INTO HOT ZONE AFTER AN ATOMIC WEAPONS TEST DETONATION
N-065
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AIRBORNE TROOPS ON THE WAY TO THEIR ASSIGNED AREAS SHORTLY AFTER A NUCLEAR TEST
N-066
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AIRBORNE TROOPS WALKING INTO GROUND ZERO SHORTLY AFTER AN NUCLEAR WEAPON TEST DETONATION
N-067
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P - BOB “ PRISCILLA “ 06-24-57 FRENCHMAN FLAT BALLOON TEST 37 KILOTONS
N-068
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P -BOB “HOOD” 07-05-57 FRENCHMAN’S FLAT 1500 FT. BALLOON TEST 74 KILOTONS
N-069
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P - BOB “ FIZEAU “ 09-14-57 RAINER MESA SURFACE BURST 11 KILOTONS
N-070
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P – BOB “ SMOKY “ 08-31-57 FRENCHMAN’S FLAT TOWER BURST 44 KILOTONS
N-071
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BIKINI - ENEWETAK - JOHNSTON IS.
“ HARTACK I “ ( 35 TESTS ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SOUTH ATLANTIC “ ARGUS “ ( 3 TESTS ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NEVADA TEST SITE “ HARDTACK II “ ( 37 TESTS ) INCLUDING 25,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
N-072
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H-TACK I “ BUTTERNUT “ 05-11-58 ENEWETAK BARGE BURST 1.3 MEGATONS
N-073
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H-TACK I “ OAK “ 06-28-58 ENEWETAK BARGE BURST 8.9 MEGATONS
N-074
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H-TACK I “ OAK “ VIEWED BY GROUND OBSERVERS
N-075
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H-TACK I “ UMBRELLA “ 06-08-58 ENEWETAK UNDERWATER WEAPONS TEST 12 KILOTONS
N-076
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NEVADA TEST SITE
“ NOUGAT “ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CHRISTMAS ISLAND “ DOMINIC I “ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
JOHNSTON ISLAND “ FISHBOWL “ ( 86 TESTS ) 31,000 + MILITARY PERSONNEL
N-077
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DOMINIC “ BLUESTONE “ 06-30-62 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AIR DROP 1.3 MEGATONS
N-078
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DOMINIC “ ARKANSAS “ 05-02-62 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AIR DROP 1.9 MEGATONS
N-079
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“ FRIGATE BIRD “ AS SEEN FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND BY A GROUP OF BRITISH MILITARY OBSERVERS
N-080
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AIR FORCE TECHS LOADING NUCLEAR WEAPON INTO AIRCRAFT FOR ONE OT THE OPERATION DOMINIC TESTS
N-081
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DOMINIC “ YESO “ 06-10-62 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AIR DROP 1.5 MEGATONS
N-082
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DOMINIC “ TANANA “ 05-27-62 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AIR DROP 73 KILOTONS
N-083
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W-54 DAVEY CROCKETT WARHEAD ON A RECOIL-LESS RIFLE PU-239 CORE 22 TONS TO 1 KT RANGE 2.5 MILES
N-084
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SUNBEAM “ LITTLE FELLER I “ 07-17-62 PHAUTE MESA W-54 RRN GROUND BURST .5KT
N-085
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ( WILLIAM J. PERRY )
FINALLY RELEASES AMERICA’S ATOMIC VETERANS FROM THEIR ( 48 YEAR ) OATHS OF SECRECY
N-086
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HAVING BEEN RELEASED FROM THEIR OATH’S OF SECRECY, ATOMIC VETERANS CAN NOW CLAIM THAT THEY WERE INVOLVED IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING EVENTS, THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THEIR BEING EXPOSED TO IONIZING RADIATION PARTICLES N-087
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THIS IS ALL WELL AND GOOD HOWEVER; THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ATOMIC VETERANS, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHO ARE NOT AWARE THAT THEY CAN NOW TELL ANYONE ABOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTS, WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.
N-088
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THE BURDEN OF PROOF OF SUCH PARTICIPATION, HOWEVER, IS STILL THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATOMIC VETERAN, WHO IS, IN MOST CASES, IN ILL HEALTH, NOT COMPUTER LITERATE, CANNOT FULLY UNDERSTAND, OR NEGOTIATE THE STACK OF FORMS REQUIRED BY THE D.V.A. WHEN FILING A CLAIM FOR COM- PENSATION OR MEDICAL CARE.
N-089
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THEY ALSO FEEL THAT THEY ARE GROSSLY LIMITED IN
THEIR ABILITY TO RECEIVE PROPER ASSISTANCE FROM
V.A.M.C. MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO MAY NOT
BE FULLY INFORMED IN IONIZING RADIATION
EXPOSURE HEALTH ISSUES.
N-090
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NAAV HAS RECEIVED NUMBEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM ATOMIC VET’S WHO REPORTED FOR AN IONIZING RADIATION EXAM, ONLY TO BE ASKED A FEW QUESTIONS, THEN RELEASED. THE VAMC DID NOT PERFORM A COMPLETE EXAM, NOR DID THEY DO ANY BLOOD OR URANALYSIS TESTS, AS REQUIRED BY THEIR ( VA FURNISHED ) I. R. R. PROCEDURES MANUAL.
N-091
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WHAT IS THE LEGACY OF AMERICA’S ATOMIC VETERANS
N-092
AS VIEWED FROM THEIR OWN COLLECTIVE PERSPECTIVES
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N-093
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U S A
N-094
1979