913 woing CO sav NY . wink vou for comnib statement ane record, q COMMISSIONER ADRIAN P. WINKEL BEFORE THE L OASGIN CIES S BTC¥UITTEL, COMMITTEE ON soorct CF REPRESEN ‘CS, CONCERNING OF THE PEDILO tPF BIKT JUNE 19, 1978 Fou | Mr. Chairmmar, of “Vempers 4 ‘ the Committee: In accordance with the decisions made at your May 22nd meet ona, + I discusses with the people of Bikini Island their fortnconins move from that island and their preference as to rel sation | sites. These meetings hours, cn Thursday alloc! tne an fpecrie of attenuance at AGa.t Tale and Friday, the the at June l Island--men, firet poculation) were meeting, the held over and 2, 35 succeeding period of 24 wath virtually women, and a and to 40 chaldren-people (the two meetings. Subsequently, on Monzay, June 5, a meeting was held with the people feorie Kili the opening for the same purposes, wath about 10% remarks at Bikini I explained to the people that I was there to inform them it was necessary that they move from Bikini Island, enougn to allow relocation At outlined 1) j Island in attendance. In ' of that Eneu Island also was not considered safe their sites were the second living on suggested meeting the preferences of it for at time, and that four their consideration and decision. on Friday, the this June people as 2, various spokesmen follows: Stay on Bikini Island until further information is available about Eneu food and its levels of radioactivity. The people reasoned that they would have to |