Question JA How do you reconcile the rehabilitation of. Bikini Island with all the~ _ dire predictions about extinction of life there, and genetic monstrosities and irremediable harm to the ecology? . 4 ° answer 9A As anticipated, there is no evidence the radioactive materials in the environs of the Bikini Island have resulted in genetic monstrosities or irremediable harm to the ecology. The decision on rehabilitation of Bikini Atoll was made only aftera _ careful evaluation of levels of radioactivity that are present in the environ- ment. These levels were measured throughout a wide range of samples including dietary items collected in 1964 and again in 1967. Also included in the 1967 data are an extensive collection of external radiation measurements taken throughout the atoll. Question 9B Who possesses the studies which must have been made on the present contamination levels of Bikini flora and fauna? How do they compare with levels in the United States? Answer - 9B Reports containing the technical data and exposure estimates are availabi for examination at the Public Document Room in ARC's Washington office at 1717 H Street. There are measurable levels of some of the longer lived radionuclides in edible plants and animals at Bikini Atoll. However, a number of the items in the Bikini diet are unique to that environment with no direct comparison possible in the United States. More appropriate is a comparison of daily