CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
DATE
EVENT
YMD
PAGE
440217
American forees invade Enewetak Atoll(EA)
480418
521031
First nuclear test at Enewetak (X-RAY). . 2... 6 se eee
First test of thermonuclear device (MIKE). . .......-.
710700*
720200
720418
AEC radiological reconnaissance of EA (supporting PACE). .
Interagency meeting to discuss potential cleanup of EA... .
U.S. announced EA jurisdiction to return to TTP]. ......
19
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17
DNA directed to plan EA cleanup. .
34
471202
580818
720512
720518
720717
People of Enewetak moved to Ujelang Atoll...
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Last (43rd) nuclear test at Enewetak (FIG). . . .
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10
Radiological reconnaissance of EA.. . 2 6 2 2 6 ew ew we ew
First visit to EA by the people since 1947... 1... 2... >
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Director, DNA designated Project Manager for cleanup.
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720817
720907
721012
First interagency meeting to plancleanup. ......+.+.-.
Second interagency meeting to planeleanup. . . . 2. + 2 «
Engineering and radiological surveys begun . .
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730223
Meeting with Enewetak Council (EC) in Honolulu to
721130
2
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discuss cleanup
8
8
38
18
34
35
36
35
730415
Engineering survey results distributed. . . . 1. 2. 2 « «© we.
36
730509
AEC established Task Group (TG) for Reeommendations.
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39
Enewetak Atoll Master Plan published
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45
740300
740306
Radiological survey results distributed... 1... 2. 1 se eee
Interagency meeting to discuss TG draft report
39
740419
740619
Second draft of TG recommendation distributed
AEC TG recommendation published. . . . . . 2. 1 we ee
740907
740907
DEIS delivered to the people of Enewetak. . .. 2... 2.
DOI promised early return to Japtan
750103
750214
DNA/DOI agreed on early return of people to Japtan
Conference on EA cleanupcriteria
730504
Meeting with EC in Majuro to learn people's desires
730600
730625
Master Plan meeting with Ujelang council in Majuro
Interagency meeting to review survey results
740101
740201
Managerial Authority for EA transferred to DNA
Draft TG recommendations distributed for review
731100
740215
740312
740415
740820
741207
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DNA presentation to AEC on cleanup philosophy
AEC response to DNA position
Draft EIS circulated for internal DNA, AEC review
DNA adopted TG recommendations
Enewetak Project policy meeting
Revised Master Plan published
750910
DNA/ERDA interagency support agreement. ........
751007
760119
760200
760716
46
Enewetak Council resolution requested title to Ujelang
750225
750300
750415
750500
39
Finai EIS filed with Council on Environmental Quality.
EIS accepted by EPA
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Congress authorized $20 million for EA cleanup ,......
Draft Radiological Cleanup Plan issued for comment
DIR DNA released EIS despite interagency questions
Congressional authorization for EA cleanup . . . 1... «+e
46
50
47
49
*Double zero (00) in day (D) column means the day of the month is unknown, or that a span of time
was involved such that a fixed day has no meaning.
**Events listed without a page number are not discussed in this report.
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