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Biden wants to compensate New Mexico residents sickened by radiation during 1945 nuclear testing (lemmy.world)
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https://apnews.com/article/biden-radiation-exposure-compensation-cc51894cb011067caf7453d228a04806

BELEN, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he’s open to granting assistance for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing, including in New Mexico, where the world’s first atomic bomb was tested in 1945.

Biden brought up the issue while speaking Wednesday in Belen at a factory that produces wind towers.

“I’m prepared to help in terms of making sure that those folks are taken care of,” he said.

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