America’s Nuclear Test Legacy: Still an Issue for the Marshall Islands
/Upcoming event,
Where: The University of Hawaii at Manoa, John Burns Hall 3015/19, East-West Center.
When: November 1, 2013. 12:00 - 1:15 pm.
Event excerpt:
"Giff Johnson will speak on the current nuclear situation in the Republic of the Marshall
Islands.
His talk will highlight formerly secret US government documents about
its nuclear testing program and how these alter the "official" version
of the Bravo hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in 1954. He will also
address recent developments concerning the nuclear issue from the
Pacific Islands Forum held in Majuro, a UN Special Rapporteur's report
on the US nuclear testing legacy, and other issues in the Marshall
Islands."
Giff Johnson is a journalist in the Marshall Islands and the author of the recently published biography Don't Ever Whisper—Darlene Keju: Pacific Health Pioneer, Champion for Nuclear Survivors.
More:
- Please visit the East West Center's website to read more on the event: America's Nuclear Test Legacy: Still an Issue for the Marshall Islands.
- Giff Johnson will be talking about his book, Don't Ever Whisper, this Sunday. Click link for details: Giff Johnson Talks Don't Ever Whisper.
- Read a review of Don't Ever Whisper and purchase the book: Don't Ever Whisper, A Review by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner