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A REVILCG OF PERSONNEL MONITORING AT BIKINI
As a result of the recent meeting at Kili by Trust Territory, ERDA and
Micronesiaa Legal Service officials concerning restrictions on rehabilitation
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of Bikini it is appareat that there are several points of misunderstanding ia
the minds of the Bikini people concerning statements I have made regarding t.2
radiological safety of Bikini.
Before reviewing the radiological monitoring
obtained on the people living at Bikini I would like to clarify some of the
confusion,
First, at the time of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting, the visit <£
the Trust Territory and AZC officials to Kili in 1968
ard m; visic cto the
island in 1969, cne statements made abour the radiological safety of Bikini
were justified based on the survey data compiled at that time.
Subdseqvent
analyses of personnel monitoring data on the people living at Bikini snowed
zow levels of vadioactivity in the peovie confirming che original conclusions.
In all sincerity, I disclosed this as additional assurance to the peopie
living there.
Based on chese findings I would not hesizate to live in one
of the houses on Bixini.
I am sad abouc the statements a few people mal
about me at the Kili meeting.
I have great friendship and respect for the
people of Bikini and in no way and at any time have I trieé to mislead then.
Irom the beginning there were certain restrictions concerning renabilicccion
of Bikini.
It is only very recently that radiological survey data nas nace
it necessary to impose further restrictions.
I would lixe to clear up another point of confusion regarding “medical”
cuaminations.
We fave never done medical examinations on the Bikini pavole
?er possible radiation effects,
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The reason is that the radiation leveis are
so low that such examinations are not necessary.
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