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Burr summarized background of AEC/ERDA problems in Pacific:
Took land, displaced people, accepted job of returning
people to an environment acceptable for health and safety
and with an economic base.
In the process, environment was altered appreciably and
people were injured:

a)

b)

Medical followup needed to look for radiation effects.
Cleanup required:

(1)
(2)
(3)

DOD responsible for cleanup;
DOI responsible for rehabilitation;
ERDA to provide technical advice to DOD and
DOI:

(a)

(b)
(c)

Provide cleanup criteria and recommendations;

Support DOD field operations (reimbursable);
Certify cleanup.

Long term radiological followup of people and
environment.
ERDA to conduct 13 Atoll survey to establish whether
there is impact of testing in the rest of the Marshalls:
(1)

(2)
(3)

e)

DOI obtained $2.6M for DOD logistics support of

survey;

Depending on findings - do er do not do more.

Environmental programs:

(1)
(2)
(3)

f)

Conduct aerial screening survey, documentation of
conditions with minimum ground survey;

Garden on Enjebi Island Enewetak Atoll;
Garden on Eneu Island Bikini Atoll;
Liverman suggested economic program on what
happens if coconuts not usable for copra.

Part of ERDA role is to determine if advice is sound

and that precautions work and is: resettlement proper

(McCammon).

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