Mr. Milton Jordan
August 3, 1979
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On page 1 of the attachment,
statement appears:

the following

"Based upon previous experience and past

practices,

however,

it is doubtful whether

imported food will be a significant part of
the daily diet."

Please provide any and all records, materials
and documentation for this assertion.
On the same page the following statement is made:

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"It can also be questioned whether or not access
to Bikini Island can be controlled.”
Please provide any and all records, documents,
reports and materials which form the basis of

this assertion.

On page 2 the assertion is made that in August,
1978,

the Bikinians “left their Atoll because

measurements of radiocesium made in April 1978
showed accumulations in the bodies of 13 out
of 101 people such that if this level were maintained
for one year, it would result in an annual
radiation dose equal to or greater than the
500 mrem/yr federal radiation protection criteria
for exposure of individuals.”
Please provide
any and all records, reports, documents or other
materials which form the basis of the factual
assertions contained in that statement concerning

(a) the degree of volition in the departure of

the people of Bikini from their atoll, and
(b) the measurements of radiocesium in the Bikinians.
On page 2 of the attachment appears the following
statement:
"In early 1979, new information was obtained SO
that dose predictions for residence on Eneu
Island could, for the first time, be based upon

. data from analysis of actual food items of the

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