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17 Aug 72
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
AEC and DNA representatives meet to review available information and
develop recommendations to assist in the planning for the cleanup of Enewetak.
They conclude that actions required to return Enewetak to the T.T. fall into three
phases: planning, cleanup, and rehabilitation. They decide that cleanup can be
accomplished without interfering with the PACE test series and that the single
manager concept will provide the most effective organization for the cdeanup.””
22-23 Aug 72
RELOCATION
DOIofficials meet with Ujelang leaders and representatives from MLSCatT.T.
headquarters about the return of the people of Enewetak. They discuss the goal of
returning people to Japtan "as soon as practicable" and the minimum requirements
for moving people there.”
Sep 1972
AGREEMENT
MEDICAL
The medical survey team is reactivated to resume examinations of the
Marshallese. This reactivation follows an agreement with the Special Investigating
Committee of the Micronesian Congress to send a team of independent, international
physician-observers to join the medical survey team and report to the committee on
the value of the medical survey and the health status of the exposed Marshallese.
The Rongelapese accept the BNL medical services after an international committee
issues "a relatively favorable report," according to Kohn.””
7 Sep 72
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
As a result of an interagency meeting on Enewetak, the AEC will fund the
‘precleanup radiological survey; the DOD,the radiological and nonradiological cleanup;
and the DOI the rehabilitation costs. The manager, NV, is assign operational
responsibility for the survey. The DNA will provide logistical support.”
2 Oct 72
RADIATION
RELOCATION
After the AEC announces that only a limited number of Bikini coconut crabs
can be eaten because they are radioactive, the Kili council votes against returning the
entire community to Bikini but allows those who wish to return. Three Bikini families
move back to Bikini with approximately 50 Marshallese construction and maintenance
workers.
4 Oct 72
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
According to the planning and operations directive for the 1972 Enewetak
radiological survey, the AEC/DMA is to coordinate AEC policy relating to the survey
and provide overall Washington direction; NV is the primary organization to
implement the survey; the division of biology and environmental research (DBER)is
to assess “the radiological implications of sources of direct radiation and food chain-
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