ALEX BRANDON / AP President Joe Biden stands in front of the flag of New Mexico as he speaks at the Arcosa Wind Towers, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Belen, N.M. Biden is making the case that his policies of financial and tax incentives have revived U.S. manufacturing. BELEN, N.M. (AP) —President Joe Biden says he’s open to granting assistance for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing.
This includes the people that have been called “Down Winders”.
New Mexico is 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.
He says he is prepared to help in “making sure that folks are taken care of.”
The state’s place in American history as a testing ground has gotten more attention recently with the release of a movie about the atomic bomb development.
Last month, the U.S. Senate voted to expand compensation of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
This includes the people that have been called “Down Winders”.
New Mexico is 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.
He says he is prepared to help in “making sure that folks are taken care of.”
The state’s place in American history as a testing ground has gotten more attention recently with the release of a movie about the atomic bomb development.
Last month, the U.S. Senate voted to expand compensation of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
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