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technical staff support and labor for cleanup as well as ... other tasks as determined
by the Project Manager." In addition, the AEC will determine that "radiological health
and safety requirements are met" at the project’s completion. Although the AEC and
the DOD will each contribute $300,000, the AEC’s “funding shall not exceed
$300,000 for the entire project and ... shall not be used to pay costs which accrue
subsequent to” 30 June 1969.7”
18 Feb 69
RELOCATION
The DOD begins its cleanup of the islands of Bikini and Eneu and projects
that completion will require six months."
Mar 69
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
Conard’s survey reveals that “retrospective estimates of the internal dose to
the thyroids from absorbed radioiodines add 600 to 1400 rems to the 175 rad
external dose." Plans are being madeto bring three children and one adult to BNL”
20 Mar 69
ADMINISTRATION
The AEC Nevada operations office (NV) designates W. A. Bonnet as its
project officer and F. D. Cluff as radiological safety officer for the Bikini cleanup
operation. Bonnet will administer "all functions” of the H&N Pacific test division in
support of the cleanup effort. Cluff will be responsible for determining whether the
DOD’s pre-operation plans receive AEC radiological health and safety approval and
for advising andassisting the commanderofJTF-8 in directing the on-site radiological
program. In addition, DOD and DO! funds will be available to the NV through the
AEC/DMA.?
"1 May 69
ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL
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_ The AEC names Conard to conduct the routine medical surveys of the
returning’ Bikinians.™
5 May 69
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CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
Because of the “overwhelming concentration" of thyroid nodules within the
group of children exposed during Bravo, Conard rules out familial and
environmental factors as possible causes. In addition, he notes that the Rongelap
children are “well within ... the latent period for cancer development.”
19 Aug 69
AGREEMENT
The T.T. high commissioner and Enewetak people's representatives amend the
19 November 1956 Agreementin Principle Regarding the Use of Enewetak Atoll to
give the high commissionerof the T.T. the power to pay out "said amounts from the
principal of the trust estate” to beneficiaries.”