FLDEIAELIU PMPFE FCs 22 years after Bikini nuclear blast Islanders getting radiation care the money on sending her off the face of the earth,” according to a U.S. official, and the island chain is still “very hot.” Eniwetok’s former residents have asked to return to away as Hawaii. and “in res- Department, which admunis- Mrs. Boas says that, since she had five children on the island at the time, she and her husband received a total of $270,000. She said they spent BOMB, from Al said George M. Allen. “They feel that they’ve been the guinea pigs toc long already.” Some professionals within the Atomic Energy Administration say that the Mar- children to schoois as far taurants.” A Peace Corps volunteer who lives on Rongelap now said “None of the people have any moneyleit.” Although America’s big- S..c.ese are being used prima- ily as guinea pigs. “The basic thrust of what the United their island, and the Defense ters the island, nas asked for funds to clear the debms and begin “rehabilitation.” So iar, however, Congress has failed to appropriate the gest atomic test was conduct- requested money, according toa US. official nere. ed in Bikini, many more tests ——— States has done for the radia- tion Victims has been research for our information rather than their welfare,” one ad. Ministration official said. were conducied unul the 1958 atomic test ban treaty on Eniwetok Atoll. about 300 miles For example, when an en- | ergy administration doctor, in northwest of here. That atoll the course of his check-ups, was purcnaxed from its residents who were resettled on Ujalang Atoll about 150 miles away. discovered widespread cases of diabetes, apparently unre- lated to the bomb blast, he was toid that the Energy Re- search and Development Administration's $450,000 annual Marshall [slands budget could One of the Eniwetok is- lands was “completely biown not be used for treating this disease, Those, like Mrs. Boas, who Were exposed to radiation from the Bikini blast, re ceived $10,000 as compensa- tion from the U.S. The former residents of Bikini recently were granted $1 million in compensation for their hard- qerer, — ships. Ee way? bd GON “Ss wre) ‘s aye oe e - TETRASorea Aaa a £ al sad Tm RNs mee mm eon “ . * . ‘ . * AR Ty ee igs mem ys + bees res ote RF . \ tg bee g oe we ta, 1 4