extra case of a birth defect would appear.
The Department of Energy and its scientific advisors agree,
in general, with this interpretation of the risk analysis.
The DOE risk analysis for living on Engebi Island under varying

conditions are shown in the diagrams and explanations on
pages 22-24 of the Booklet,

"Enewetak Atoll Today".

This Department, however, holds that as long as the United
States retains a trust responsibility for the people of
Enewetak, and so long as the United States is potentially
liable for erroneous decisions, there will be some issues
relating to Enewetak Resettlement that cannot be decided
by vote of the Enewetakese.

It is our opinion that, even

though the risk of living on Engebi Island appears to be
slight, and even though the people of Engebi have expressed
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Enewetak Atoll unless the, radiation, etemderde established by

the Energy Research and Development Administration were met.
Senate Armed Services Committee Report 94-157 of May 22, 1975,
page 10, on the Enewetak Cleanup funding by the Department

of Defense stated:

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