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Sighbtj-one innacitenpts Gr the leland of Ronge -ap, who were
evacuated foiog.ing rudioactive faisout resuiting from @ thermonxsar
detonation at the atomic Snerg, Comemiesionm's Malvetok Proving Ground on
March ., 19,4, wil. ~ returmed to their Rome isisad on
the Department of the Interior announced today.
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The decision to return the Rongelap inhabitants ves made after the
Atomic Koargy Commiesion hed advised that 1% vould be safe for thea to Live
on the atell.
Periodic rediclogies) surveys of the atoll have Been mde
under the sponsozahip of the Comission since March 1, 1958.
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Commission, residual radicactivity om the island has decreased to
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im: liemte have oeen a@vised not to eat lund crats
weve lus uigiset present comcentraticns of Stromtius-90, pending the
resu.ty of future redic.agica. wumeys.
land crabs are not a aienificaat
pert of their nora. diet.
Qhe anhalitents GF Roengerap «ere ao.vd to AZ.txyulein Atoii shortly
Gites the fu._out ccturrea.
Om Jume 9, i9.4, they vere moved to the Taland
cr Silt on MJjuro ° 71. ami have been Living there under the care of tae
U. ow. Govarmoent.
One daitm - fro hoart disease not conmmected vith the
rediiution exposure - and nine births all normal have occurredanomg the
A cCoaprehensive progras fore the return of the Rongelap people te
thsir bone stoll has been approved by the High Commissioner of the Trust
Sarritorics of tue Pacific Islands, the Cammnder in Chief, U. d. Pacific
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