2°” APPENDIX "B"~° ey SibTan, DEE pe, TIF STee DRAFT PRESS RELEASESi : fee DE a Tnhahttants of the islandof “Rongelans, who. were” i <3 . evacuated following fadloactive fallout vesuiting,“frotia theimonuclear detonation at. the Atomic“Energy Commission’3. nea minetok Proving Ground |‘on,March 1, 195%, wilt be ‘peturned‘to their home island the, Department of the Interior announced today...” So a mee. . aa rs a Dob > Se » a hoe . a 2 Le « 3s “The, aéctsion ‘to return ‘the fiongetap inhabitants, Was ae made after.the Atomic Enerey Commission had “advised “that!‘ik oy would be safe for “them ‘to live, on the atoll. Periodic radio- logical surveys ‘of, the atoll have been made under” the Sponsorship « eo! we of the Commission since. Hareni,1988Recordings to,the Com--_ we non-hazardous levels. - a - . ~ “Sle Lt ast S. - ed . ~ AY The Rongelap inhabitants, have been advised not to eat ~ land crabs, which have “the highest present concentrations of Sir ontum- 90, pending the results of future radiological Surveys. Land crabs @re not a ‘significant part of their normal diet. 5. Zighty-two residents of Rongelad were exposed to the fallout on March 1, 1954. _ They Were moved to Kwa Jalein Atoll shortly‘thereafter. On June9, 195%, “they were moved,‘to, the ats . I a4.ee) Island, ot BgRE,on.MaJuraAtoll:and_“Have Beendiving there”under! st o nee a “h, ix won ~S TE car BEE thecare“Srthe.u;Se ‘government. : One death’ “= From heart © Te se ~28 = oo Dt et oe Appendix Oe =.CONKDENTIAD og