CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
DATE
YMD

EVENT

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471202

American forees invade Enewetak Atoll(EA) . . .. 5. .
Peopie of Enewetak moved to Ujelang AtolL. . ......-

521031

First test of thermonuclear device (MIKE).

480418
580818
710700*
720200
720418
720512
720518
720717
720817
720907
721012
721130
730223

First nuclear test at Enewetak (X-RAY)... .....00--

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Last (43rd) nuclear test at Enewetak (FIG). . . 2... 455 AECradiological reconnaissance of EA (supporting PACE). . .

730415
730504

Interagency meeting to discuss potential cleanup of EA... .
U.S. announced EAjurisdiction to return to TTPI. . ... . .
Radiological reconnaissance of EA... 6 6 2 0 0 ee eee
First visit to EA by the people since 1947... . . 6.1 2 ee ©
DNA directed to plan EA cleanup. . . 2... 6 2 7 ee ee .
First interagency meeting to plan cleanup. . . 2... 2.
Second interagency meeting to plancleanup. . .... .« o
Engineering and radiological surveys begun . . . 2... 2 es
Director, DNA designated Project Manager for cleanup. . . .
Meeting with Enewetak Council (EC) in Honolulu to
discuss cleanup
Engineering survey results distributed. . . .. +... sees
Meeting with EC in Majuro to learn people's desires

730600
730625
731100
740101
740201
740215
740300
740306
740312
740415
740419
740619
740820
740907

Master Plan meeting with Ujelang council in Majuro
Interagency meeting to review survey results
Enewetak Atoll Master Plan published ........426-.
Managerial Authority for EA transferred to DNA
Draft TG recommendations distributed for review
DNA presentation to AEC on cleanup philosophy
Radiological survey results distributed... ......6s
Interagency meeting to discuss TG draft report
AEC response to DNA position
Draft EIS circulated for internal DNA, AEC review
Second draft of TG recommendation distributed
AEC TG recommendation published. . . 2... 2-7 wae
DNA adopted TG recommendations
DEIS delivered to the people of Enewetak. ........-.

730509

740907

AEC éstablished Task Group (TG) for Recommendations.

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DOI promised early return to Japtan

741207
750103
750214
750225
750300
750415
750500

Enewetak Council resolution requested title to Ujelang
DNA/DOI agreed on early return of people to Japtan
Conference on EA cleanupcriteria
Enewetak Project policy meeting
Revised Master Plan published
Final EIS filed with Council on Environmental Quality. ....
EIS accepted by EPA

760200
760716

DIR DNA released EIS despite interagency questions
Congressional authorization for EA cleanup . . . 2... 2 4 «

750910
751007
760119

DNA/ERDAinteragency support agreement. . .......
Congress authorized $20 million for EA cleanup .......
Draft Radiological Cleanup Plan issued for comment

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“Double zero (00) in day (D) column means the day of the month is unknown, or that a span of time
was involved such that a fixed day has no meaning.
**Events listed without a page numberare not discussed in this report.
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