DRAFT . 71 30 Mar 84 AGREEMENT The President transmits the COFA to Congress.“™ 1 May 84 CLAIMS RADIATION RELOCATION The people ofBikini file a dass action suit against the executive branch of the U.S. government. Theplaintiffs seek dedaratory and equitablerelief, the radiological cleanup of Bikini Atoll, the restoration of the atoll to its former condition, and speedy resettlement of the Bikini people to their atoll.“ 3 May 84 ADMINISTRATION DP’s role in the Marshall Islands Program includes: provision of medical surveillance and care to persons accidentally exposed to radiation during the Castle Bravo test, radiological studies of the environment and monitoring of the population living on the atoils, and the logistical support of these two activities. The DO!is developing the four-atoll health plan for submission to Congress. No DP funding is involved in the development or implementation of the health plan.“ 15 May 84 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR PASOissues the Operations Plan, Mission Number 7, FY 1984, for a June 1984 trip to Utirik, Rongelap and Enewetak as part of the bioassay program conducted by BNL“” 25 May 84 ADMINISTRATION. CONTRACTOR ~ MEDICAL | - ET. High Commissioner Janet J. McCoy expresses gratitude to Maj. Gen. Wilfiat*W. Hoover, DOE deputy assistant secretary for military application, for assistance: provided the F.3; administrationby Roget Hay" andi DOE ver‘thepast three yeats, “éspetidliy’ during “humerouscriticat phases of theCorripacf of Free Association approval process” before Congress.‘ Exceeding its mandate, the BNL conducts 434 complete medical examinations of the Marshallese duringits visit to the Marshall Islands under P.L. 95-134, which actually applies only to the 174 islanders affected by the 1954 Bravo fallout.“” 31 May 84 POLICY Marshall Islands Sen. Jeton Anjain informs W.J. Stanley of PASO that his constituents "will not attend the Radiological Safety Program next time if Mr. Harry Brown, DOE/PASO will accompany the Medical team to Rongelap, Majuro, and Ebeye." (See 20 Jul 84 for the response to this letter.) According to Anjain, the Marshallese “feel that Mr. Harry Brown always treats them like they are animals, every time he gives them little food he calls them as if they are chickens...“ 90044249