-8ERDA's SUGGESTED RESPONSE AND/OR COMMENTS (Continued)
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Ist sentence - admit recommendation that "immediate
environs ... be covered by coral aggregate and sand"
but deny that recommendation was that such be taken
"from other less radioactive island or reef areas."
No recommendation was made as to source.
2d sentence - deny.
Recommendation. is being followed,
though not yet complete.
Those houses which were
occupied had the coral and there is no reason to
believe others won't get it before occupancy.
See
generally, Enclosure 4, Exposure Rate Reduction on
Bikini
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{stand due to Concrete Dwellings
(WASH-1273).
Deny.
AEC recommended that for making concrete, sand from
Bikini
tsland may be used and coral aggregate (already
stockpiled and monitored) from the Peter-Oboe complex (nearby
tstands) would be acceptable for buildings on Bikini and
Eneu Islands.
The AEC recommendations were fol lowed,
Results of radiological monitoring indicate that radiation
levels inside the first houses constructed on Bikini Island
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Is approximately 50 percent lower than outside the houses.
This was expected provided construction materials contained
Tow levels of radioactivity.
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Letter speaks for itself.
See generally, Enclosure. ARCHIVE
ERDA does not admit that plaintiffs
have accurately interpreted that letter, as set forth below:
By letter of January 14, 1971, High Commissioner,
Edward Johnston, Inquired of the Manager, AEC Honolulu
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