or. Berpert. vetter: locations on Bikini Island ovez.a- period@ftime and’ that, “from & Fediological viewpoint, ithe water:is safe to Grink.* Despite these:‘assurances, e|pikinians exprassed increasing concern over the atell's dntetyewand in 1975 srought # court action to, séekK anorder. directing the Uni States te. conduct a thotough. xvadiological ‘gwUrvey of the atoil to Mmeasure.and assess. its safety: .In the court complaint, tha Bikinians‘openty| concededtheir ignorance as to Bi . Bose reported that Well watet/ sampled shad been:vtaken fromseveral aime ee ee, In 1971, the Director of: AEC's Division of: Operational Safety 1 no discernable effect on. either: plant oxrjanimal life." ew “Cleanup ana.‘pehabildtation » be‘mikded began in 1969 in preparation fox resettlement, and. tthe AEC continued to wenitor Bikini’s‘safety.:.One AECofficial stated in 1569 that "there is: virtuallyino radiation left, and we can find “! June 22,. 2979. Page Two 2 : yo. “. ‘s mavety: Bee us‘to.jpake an ‘intelligent decision te -) yesettle Bikini Atoll, ‘we must be able to .. °Weigh i our d@sire and return againgt the . o gadiological. risks ‘or returning. We have | .. Mot been prpvidedwith that! information. (daa form thatwe can undereand. | Kftex several years. of:Litigation. and settlement discussions, the United States agreed to. conduct ai thorough. radiological study, including aerial radiation surveys and: terrestrial and wiring studies, of Bikini and:ithirteen other islands amd atolls in the morthern - Marebalt Islands’ that, received fallout from one or more of‘the. U.Se nuclear:‘teste) in ithePacific. “the survey.‘yas conducted in late 1978, and weme of the results from:the aerial surveys have been, released. Bafore the Burvey WAS. even conducted, however; im dical:examinations con- ducted in April, 1978: 0n the’ 145 people 'who had been moved beck to Bixint 4n the early (1970's, showed body buxdens so high that it was Rovessary to fove then:otf Bikini Jslend. : - Based on ‘these. medical examinations and preliminary reaulta from. the ‘radiological :survey, |the United States bas announced that BikinijIsiandiwill be off |dinits for habitetion ox egoricultaral use. for approximately| 60 Years and that Heau Island dn Bikini scoldwill be off jimits: for at- least 20-25 yoare. Se, . A | | aguawikandobe who! are‘confused bythe conflicting inforwation they: have‘received over the years, do not understand why. warlierSurveysbf-Bikdiniw re eiponeous Thay Petal we 7