t 1978 continued MAY Rongelap/Utirik: Nelson Anjain, Li- “The theory was put forth that Utirik received low radiation so a detailed follow up was not nec- jon Eknilang and Almira Matayoshi from Rongelap, Norman Matthew from Utirik and Alvin Jacklick from Kwajalein, take essary. Now the facts of the thyroid cancer at utirik have strongly shown that the theory was wrong. The people ask if this thyroid problem has suddenly occurred, is _ have been wrong for so many years and that more problems will occur ference/1980 tn Hawaii. The conference endorses proposals for supporting and carrying out a medical survey independ- end of the Brookhaven (DOE) program. ~* MAY Northern Marshalls: The U.S. Congress in the future?” approves Public Law 96-205, directing the Secretary of the Interior to previdea medical program for the people of Bi- Konrad Kotrady,M.D., a former Brookhaven resident physician in the Marshall Islands. kini,.Enewetak, Rongelap, Utirik and any othet@4slands who may Be found to be suffefingfromradiation related 111- ~ SEPTEMBER Northern Marshalls: A radio— nesse&. logical survey of the Northern Marshall Islands, forced by the Bikinians' 1975 o &€ JULY Northern Marshalls: An American lawsuit, begins with Lawrence Livermore Laboratory scientists (on contract with the DOE) collecting soil, water and medical doctor, Reuben Merliss, vanes the Marshall Islands for two weeks, in- terviewing and informally examining food samples. people from different atolls. . it not possible that the experts part in the Nuclear Free Pacific Con- He re- ports: “Theipeople..-have no great 5 Fae : 1979 FEBRUARY Rongelap: Following completion of the Northern Marshalls radiological survey, DOE scientists warn Rongelap people not to visit or gather~ _ food on the northern islands in their *. atoll because of unsafe radiation levels. MAY Kwajalein: Marshall Islands Govern- ment representatives, during a Defense Department briefing in Washington, D.C. learn that missiles fired into Kwaja- ~leiylagoon contain radioactive uranium. 1980 APRIL Rongelap: John Anjain and diation Victims in Washington, D.C. The Hearings provide an opportunity for ex- t Julian Riklon from Rongelap participate in the first Citizens’ Hearings for Ra- . 5 a a a a a | a a a a a a a a E a a a a a a a a e a a a | | B a a a a a a a a a a a a a a i a a a i a i a a a change among and publicity for radiation victims, including: military veterans exposed to nuclear testing, nuclear power workers, miners and others exposed to uranium, and civilians exposed to Ntesting near the Nevada Test Site. L An Sn a OS em em ee ee 9002623 PREPARING COPRA (DRIED COCONUT) FOR MARKET. Photo by Robert Wenkam. (continued on page 30) 28 ee ee es as oes