RESETTLEMENT OF PEOPLE 1969 JANUARY Ujelang: USDA feeding pro- “removal of all test related debris JANUARY Kwajalein: The Congress of Mi- debris.'' The three dump sites are located less than one mile from islands in the atoll. cronesia again "supports the griev- ances of the Mic-Corridor and supports their efforts to return to their is- lands." The COM votes to send a re- with disposal at sea of all radioactive OCTOBER Bikini: The cleanup phase is finished. The phase two rehabiltcation encounters serious problems with the presentative to accompany the neople if they attempt to return in defiance of che lease agreement. withdrawal of military personnel and equipment and the end of weekly air service to Kwajalein. APRIL 21 Kwajalein: Mid~Corridor resi- Bikini: Following the limited radiolo- tum to the High Commissioner demanding that the U.S. compensate all the vseople and allow them access to their isianas and we can find no discernible effect dents living on Ebeye issue an ultima- for food growing, or they will return to their islands without permission. The Arwy and Trust Territory govern- ment believe the Marshallese are bluffing and ignore the warming. gical cleanup, Bikini is declared safe for reoccupation. The AEC states: “There's virtually no radiation left on either plane or animal life." Kwajalein: Of 669 Mid-Corridor landown- "Y was disturbed by the ‘demand’ of the immediate commitment of all agencies, all funding and all personnel by January 721. JI am sure ers who had voted to return, you must realize that such a time- 21 protest with a sail~in to their islands, reportedly forcing cancellation of «wo missile test operations. Rwajalein: Promising action to negotiate their demands, the Trust Territory re- turns the 31 Mid-Corridor people to Ebeye, after six days of illegal scccupying their islands. AUGUST 19 Ujelang: Protests of the Ene- wetak people stimulate the U.S. Congress to provide a trust fund of $1.02 million to try to stop their efforts to retum to Enewetak. Bikini: The Bikini cleanup and reset- tlement is planned to extend over a period of eight years to allow for maturation of coconuts and other crops. The cry Atomic Energy Commission and Defense De- c> Partment plan the first phase: cleanup co of radioactive debris on Bikini. The — Trust Territory government assumes re- m> sponsibility for the second phase: re—- planting the atoll, constructing houses MO and relocating the community. Bikini: The radiation cleanup includes | table 1s unrealistic...I concerned as anyone, but going to be stampeded or by a January 21 deadline threat...” am as much I am not panicked or strike High Commissioner Norwood's re- sponse to proposal for action on the Ujelang crisis, i969. 1970 FEBRUARY Ujelang: Ujelang repre- sentatives have a series of meetings with Trust Territory officials in Sai- pan to'work out agreements on requests for Ujelang. The people are assured funds for permanent housing if it is determined within the next five years that a return to Enewetak is not possible. MARCH Kwajalein: Untreaced sewage 1a piped directly into the lagoon near Ebeye. A Trust Territory health report stacea: ''...The shoreline water is grossly polluted; most of the san ple pointes being over one million times the least acceptable standard set by Cuam. re (continued on page 23) 1 gram for Ujelang is authorized to begin with shipment from Saipan on January i6.