UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. O.C, 20545
QCT 27 1969
Chairman Seaborg
Commissioner Ramey
Commissioner Johnson
Commissioner Thompson
Commissioner Larson
BIKINI
For your information, we have been informed by Vice Admiral L. M.
Mustin, USN, Director, DASA, that the Bikini cleanup project is
now complete. On October 8, 1969, the Trust Territory represen-
tative on Bikini indicated satisfaction with the job, and by
message of October 13, 1969, to Admiral Mustin, the AEC certified
that the radioactive scrap removal and general radiological cleanup
were satisfactorily completed. Director, DASA, will originate a
comprehensive final report documenting the AEC-DOD cleanup at
Bikini Atoli.
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By letter of June 11, 1969. the Deputy High Commissioner of the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands requested that the AEC
review current recommendations regarding land and food use in
light of information acquired during the cleanup operation.
In
response to this request, the Division of Biology and Medicine
intends to review the relevant cleanup data and make a final
judgment on radiological safety. In addition, Dr. Robert A.
Conard of Brookhaven National Laboratory will conduct medical
surveillance of the people of Bikini as they return to their
home atoll.
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Department of Energy
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Edwa Giller
Major General, USAF
Assistant General Manager
for Military Application
*Secretary Note
In the record, Secretariat.
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