RMI Nuclear Justice Documents

'.GTON & BURLING Dr. G. Drexler June 22, 1979 Page Three have, understandably, scientists. I lost all trust in U.S. Government expressedthese._ylews on behalf_of the pe ople of Bikini last monthin remarks to the-‘United Nations Trusteéship Council (see attachment atpages i0-11), and I YFéqnestredathat —e an international committee of scientists, having no connection with orintérest in the U.S. government or the U.S. nuclear testing program, independently. review. and assess the results and conclusionsof the northern Marshall Islands’‘Tadiélogical survey, “specifically as “they apply to the safety of Bikini and Eneu Islands in Bikini Atoll. Th Last week, I made the same, “theU.S.government, suggesting that the United_ States fund anindependent assessment of the survey by a_comindependentassessment: scientists_or. perhaps fund several assessments by individual non--United_States 1 ndependen Given the importance of this survey to the future of the Bikinians, the past mistakes of U.S. scientists in measuring and/or assessing the safety of Bikini, and the uncertainties concerning the long-term effect of low levels of radiation, I believe that it is in the interests of all parties to seek independent assessment of the survey. Al- though I have not yet received a formal reply from the United States government, I am hopeful that it will respond favorably to the Bikinians' request. In the event thatthe United States does agree to fund an independent review ofthe northernMarshall[slands radiological survey, would you be interested in participating in this review? Some of the broad questions the Bikinians seek to have answered are the following: -Was the proper methodology used in the northern Marshalls survey? BEST AVAILABLE COPY -- Did the survey employ the best available -- Are the data collected technological techniques and equipment? | and reliable? from the survey accurate DOE ARCHIVES -~ Are the conclusions, predictions and risk assessments concerning the future safety of Bikini and Eneu Islands valid? An analysis of this issue would, of course, necessitate a review of both the survey and the April, 1978 medical examinations. HS