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Mr. Yates. We are now up to 1976. Let's go back“to the interrogs-
tion on page 1271:
“Mr. Ores. Were you still the AEC in 1976!
“Mr. Dea. We were ERDAin 1876.
“Mr. Yates. So vou became a little more alarmed than when you
were the Atomic Energy Commission. In 1976 you first encountered
this kind of a test Is this an annual test that you had been making
of the people {”
Of course, in retrospect now my question is not correct. because you
knew about it in 1974. You knew about the water certainly in 1974.
In 1976 the coconuts were first becoming ripe. Mr. deBrum. together
with the Bikinians, was eating the coconuts. But you were not drinking the water?
Mr. DeBrras. Not the well water.
Mr. Yates. Were vou eating the pandanusin 1976f
Mr. DeBrera. Some people ate them.
Mr. Yarzs. They ate the pandanus. What else was growing there!
Mr. DeBren. Papaya was growing on theisland.
Mr. Yarrs. Papaya. Anythingelse!
Mr. DrBress. Pumpkins.
Mr. Yates. Pumpkins!
Mr. DeBroa. Yes.
Alt. Varrs. And people were eating all of these thingsall the tege;
tabies !
Mr. DeBrru. We hed ingication thatthem they
atethem. sir.
My. DATES.
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?
Mr. DeBrerw. Yes
Mr. Yarrs. And
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to eat thern.
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Thev were told thai
INITLATION OF TEP! FEEDING PROGRAM
Mr. Yarrs. And all during the period starting in 1872, every month
a ship came to Bikini with food t
Mr. DeBrem. Yes.
Mr. Yates. And water?
Mr. DeBres. No. no water.
Mr. Yates. Just food!
Mr. DrBrra. Yes.
Mr. Yates. Sothey were drinking the cistern water f
Yates. And d vou
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Mr. Der'snua.
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Mr. DeBrrat. estingindi-
cated that
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Sr. Yates. Thesatled !
Mr. DeRacm. Yesn
Mr. Yares. Whycould you not get there in time
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