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811

prepared

812

discarded

813

'
by

DOE,

discussed

only

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35

the

application of the

250

million standard adopted by

500 millizrem standard.

No mention was

made

of

the

814

the United States for evaluating living conditionson Bikini

815

or Eneu, and

816

predicted

817

unacceptably exceeded the

no

one

levels

pointed

of exposure

the U.S.

819
820

surprised

821

happened in the

822

Government’s

823

in that letter

625

for

Bikini

of
and

the

booklet's

Eneu

Government.

ee

At the meeting,

824

that all

250 millirem standard adopted by

—

818

out

at

DOE's

one of the Bikini leaders,

latest switch

on Eneu,

15 months since the June

letter

to

the

Bikinians

to

who was rather

asked what had

71,

1979 U.S.

change

the

statement

that Eneu could not be resettled.

The DOE spokesman replied that he was not aware of any
such

letter

or

position

by

the

United

States.

This assessment was not disputed by the other six DOE

826

827 |. officials and scientists,
828

Secretary,

and the

829

Assistant

8390

meeting.

831

Mx.

MURTHA.

832

Mr.

WEISGALL.

led

by

an acting

three DOI officials,

Secretary,

who attended

What
The

was

the

date

the

Deputy Assistant

led by a Deputy

dose

assessment

date?

of

the

dose

assessment letter was

=

833

October

834

the

635

the

9,

1980.

These kinddof actions and statements by

United

States

are

least.

They

are

extremely
wholly

at

counterproductive,
odds

with official

to say
U.S.

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