DRAFT 48 23 Aug 75 RELOCATION The DO! announces postponementof the planned return of 150 Bikinians to their atoll in September for six months pending analysis and evaluation of the results of the June survey.*" Sep 1975 MEDICAL The BNL issues a 20-year review of the medical findings in the Marshall Islanders exposed to fallout in 1954. The BNL concludes that because thyroid abnormalities continue, surveillance of thyroid effects of fallout should be maintained.” 10 Sep 75 ADMINISTRATION CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP RADIATION James L Liverman, ERDAassistant administrator for environment and safety, on 10 September and W. E. Shedd, DNA deputy director for operations and administration, on 28 August sign the Agreement between the Defense Nuclear Agency and the Energy Research and Development Administration regarding the interagency Support for Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll. Thefulfillment of the agreement is contingent upon congressional funding of the cleanup. According to the agreement’s terms, the ERDA will provide directly or through contractors technical and scientific advice to the DNA on radiological activities. The agreement states It is not possible to reduce the radioactive contamination to pre-test levels. It is possible...to rehabilitate the atoll in a manner that will assure the safety of the returning people by employing certain minimal and acceptable restrictions on land use and locally grown foods, and by maintaining a continuing surveillance of the residual — _ fadioactivity.,..The guidelines for radiological deanup, cecommended by _. AEC/ERDA are based. on Federal. standards::,.The. determination. as: to when the DOD cleanup activities have been‘successfully completed will be a joint DNA/ERDA decision. According:to the agreement, ERDAalso will pursue such programmatic activities as establishing baseline. data for radiological protection of the Enewetakese, conductin biomedical and environmental monitoring on EnewetakAtoll, and agricultural researc and experimentation.” 17 Sep 75 ADMINISTRATION The DOD cites the decision to postpone resettlement of Bikini as an indication that a new radiological survey of Bikini similar to that performed at Enewetak is necessary. The DODthusindicates a willingness to consider funding logistical support for the survey. Prior to making any commitments, the deputy secretary of defense calls for a comprehensive review of plans and programs that deal with the residual problems of nuclear weaponstesting in the Pacific. Od 75 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY RADIATION The people of Bikini file suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii cS oa — cn cS c> with the People of Bikini et al vs. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., et al. and request that the