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we understand the deep feelings of the people of Bikini and

787

theixy hopes,

788

now,

789

possible.''

that even though Bikini Island is not usable

Eneu Island possibly might have been.

790

Similarly,

791

later,

792

was

793

limits

pursuant

in

a

report

to

Public

submitted

Law

95-348,

to

This is not now

Congress

DOI

stated

one

month

that

there

''no question that the Island of Eneu must be placed off

least

as

a

place

another

of residence

20-25

for

the

Bikini

people

for

at

years.''

Despite the United States' formal announcement in 1979

795
796

that Eneu Island could not be resettled for at least another

797

20-25

798

out

799

soon.

800

years,

the

hope

certain
that

U.S.

parts

For example,

officials

of

during

Bikini

a

have

Atoll

two-day dose

can be

resettled

assessment meeting held

801

on Kili on October 8-9,

802

people

803

Government

804

Atoll,

805

inform the Bikinians that their homeland could not be

806

resettled

807

of

Bikini

to

receive

regarding

information from the

radiological

safety

U.S.

of Bikini

for many years.

To the contrary,
assessment meeting

809

that he
A

the

called at the request of the

the United States failed orally or in writing to

808

$10

1980,

inaccurately held

would

not

bilingual

a member:of the DOE team at the dose

stated
hesitate

booklet,

unequivocally to
to live
given

to

the

Bininians

on Eneu with his
you earlier

family.

this morning,

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