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In the 1940s and '50s, the U.S. government secretly
hired scores of private companies to process huge volumes of nuclear weapons
material. But the companies were not prepared for the hazards of handling
nuclear material. Workers were not informed of the risks. Thousands were
exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. Government reports were classified
and buried. The result is a legacy of poisoned workers and communities
that lingers to this day. The full story of the secret nuclear contracting
has never been told, until now.
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Special Feature Story From USA
Today September 6-8, 2000.
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