a written statement in Marshallese of their yeneral findings from 1972
and 1973.

Upon the publication of the booklets for exposed, children

of exposed and control persons, which hopefully will be ready by the
March,

1974,

survey,

these written comments in Marshallese will be in-

cluded in the booklets.

The Trust Territory Governnent

lL.

The Committee recommends that the Trust Territory Government

construct, on municipal land after consultation with the people, a dispensary and other dual purpose buildings such as classrooms, which will
enable the medical survey team to house all of its equipment and person-

nel and in which to perform their examinations.

The cost of such shall

be borne by the Atomic Lnergy Commission.
2.

In connection with this recommendation,

the Committee noted the

deteriorating condition of a former observation tower at the Radsafe site.
The Committee recommends that Public Works personnel,
with the landowner,

after consultation

dismantle said tower before it collapses and injures

one of the inhabitants of the island.

3.

In conjunction with the AEC and Brookhaven, it is recommended

that the Trust Territory Department of Health Services formulate an education program which will satisfactorily explain to the Rongelapese and
Utirikese the circumstances of their exposure and illnesses.

It should

be thorough and should be conducted for as long as it takes to satisfy
the curiosity of the people involved, so that the same questions are
not asked of the BNL team every year.

It should also include the Fact

which the Committee has been made aware of by Dr.

Darling, various Javanese

experts, and testimony in the U.S. Gongressional hearings, that such

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