It is an irony of history that the U.N. Trust Agreement binds
the United States both to ‘protect the health of the inhabitants’ and ‘protect
the inhabitants against the loss of their iand or resources.’
yet this appears to have been a major
contributor to the alarming rate of
problems at Rongelap, Utirik and
other islands. At Bikini it was the
reason for evacuating the people in
1978, and who can guarantee the fu-
ture of the Enewetak people?
Moreover, in October [980 the
Departmentof Energy stated thatit is
now safe for the Bikinians to return
to a certain island in Bikini Atoll. It
was claimed that the people will not
receive doses above the federal radiation standards if they import 50 per-
cent of their food and spend no more
_than 10 percent of their time on
Bikini Island, approximatelysix miles
away.
It is an irony of history that the
United Nations Trust Agreement
binds the United States both to
‘‘protect the health of the inhabitants’ and “protect the tn-
habitants against the loss of their
land or resources.’**®
With medical examinations and
environmental surveys by doctors
and scientists independent of the
U.S. government. combined with a
thorough education program on
radiation, at least the diagnosis and
treatment of the Marshallese will
improve. But unless the independent
scientific community in the United
States becomes more inVolved in the
health problems on these islands, it
is likely that the inhabitants will
serve primarily as a source for U.S.
government research into the effects
of radiation on human populations.O
1. Edward Martell to Theodore Mitchell
(Micronesian Legal Service Corporation?
Dec. 9. 1974.
2. Defense Nuclear Agency, “‘Fact
Sheet—Enewetak Operauion * (Washington.
D.C.: ova, Apnl L9k0}.
7f
.
3. KHON TV-2) interview with Paul Udell,
Honolulu, March [uso
4, Floyd Vakeuchi. Pacific and Astan Affairs Seminar, Honolulu, June 18, 1¥8v.
§. ‘*Enewetak Islanders Plan Return.”
Honolulu Star Bulletin, Sept. 26. 1979.
Vow available
DIRECT FROM THE BULLETIN
The Pavers
6. “Problems Unresoived on Enewetuk
Atoll.’ Honolufu Star Bulletin, March 26,
1980,
7. Rosalie Bertell to U.S. Congressman
Sidney Yates, June 6. 1980.
ai tre Worldwatch Institute
Thea Institute is an independent,
non-profit researcn organizatian
created to analyze and to focus
aitenuon on world problems.
8. Glenn H. Alcalav to Congressman Sidney Yates. June 24, 1980.
9. General Accounung Office. ““Enewetak
Atoli—Cleaning Up Nuclear Contaminatian,
PSAD 79-54 (May 8. 1979).
10. Atomic Energy Commission, “Report
1 Nuctear Power: The Fifth
Horseman by Denis Hayes. Details
il. Ralph Waltz to Giff Johnson, Majuro,
economics, safety, proliferation and
12. Robert A. Conard. “The Radiological
2 Eneray: The case for Con-
the issues to be faced if we increase
our use of nuclear nower: environmental impact, availability of uranium,
of Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the
Radiological Hazards uf Resettlement of Bi- |
kini Atoll” (1969).
terrorism. 64 pages.
Marshall {slands, June 1979.
Status of the Bikini People: A Summary Report” (Upton, N.Y.: Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Sept. 20. 1978).
{3. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory,
servation by Denis Hayes. Reports
tnat more than naif the energy the US.
consumes!s wasted. Conservation in
certain areas could meet our energy
neeas for the next 25 years. 77 pages.
“Dose Assessment at Bikini Atoll.” UCRLS1879 (June 8, 1977) pt. 5 “BIkini Islanders
2 Repairs Reuse Recycling—First
Want to Stay There.”” Washington Post, April
Steps Toward a Sustainasie Society py Denis Hayes. in kqht of pouti-
3, 1980.
14. Conard. ‘Radiological Status.”
18. Konrad P. Kotrady. "The Brookhaven
Medical Program to Detect Radiation Etfects
in Marshallese People: A Companson ofthe
People’s vs. the Program's Attitudes” Jan. [,
1977), unpublished but available from Mic~ronesia Support Committee. 1212 University
Ave., Honolulu. HI 96826.
16. Conard, ‘Radiological Status.”
mS TE,
States. Similarly, exposure through
concentration of radiation tn the
food chain is not well understood.
centeat organizing principie in industrial societies. 49 paoas.
4 Inflation: The Rising Cost of
Living on a Small Planet by Robert
Fuller The author views infiation as a
symptom of a growing imbalance between soaring human demands and
ihe physical resources to satisty them.
He suggests steps Gcvernment anc individuals can take to deal with the
sources of rising prices. 48 pages.
17. John Anjain. Magistrate of Rongelup
Atoll 1950-65 to Giff Johnson. Ebeye. Marshall Islands. July 1979.
18. Lewis Strauss. taped press conference,
1984 (Washington, D.C.: Natrona) Archives,
1954),
19. Robert A. Conard and others. “"Sum-
5 Food or Fuel: New Competition
for the Wortd’s Cropland by Lester
mary of Thyroid Findings in Marshallese 22
Years after Exposure to Radtoactive Fallout.” No. 21924 (Upton. N.Y. Brookhaven
National Luboratory. 1976),
Brown. Discusses the tecnnology and
economics of agnculturally based
aicohol fuel Init‘atives to increase tts
20. _Kotrady,’* Brookhaven Medical Program.”
Production and use may drive prices
21. Philadelphia Inquirer. “Who Knows
How Long They li Take To Show.” Apnii 20,
1979,
22. Conard and others. ““A Twenty Year
upward so that the price of ol may
soon determine the price of food.
43 pages.
Review of Medical Findings in a Marshallese
Each paper—S2 00 postage paid.
Population Accidentally Exposed to Radioac-
Outs.ge US ana Canada —$4 00
live Fallout” (Upton. N.Y.: Brookhaven National Laboratory, (975).
23. U.S. Department of Energy. -*Northern Marshall (sands Aertal Redtutian Survey,
September to November 1978,”
24, Micronesian Independent.” The 25.000
Year Question. June 6, 1Y80,
25. Kotrady. “Brookhaven Medical Pro*gram.” ,
.
.
26. United Napens, “Trusteeship Agrees 2
cal. energy and environmentai constraints on our future use of virgin
materiars. recycling must Facome a
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