THE SENATE : ‘ie Pocilic rN ‘ CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA wt: CAPITOL HILL * SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS 96950 PRESIDENT Tosiwo Nakayama February 1973 VICE PRESIDENT Lazarus E, Salil The Honorable Tosiwo Nakayama President of the Senate FLOOR LEADER Ambodilos lahsl Fifth Congress of Micronesia First Regular Session, 1973 and YAP DISTRICT. Petrus Tun John A. Mangefol TRUK DISTRICT Toslwo Nakayama The Honorable Bethwel Henry Speaker, House of Representatives Fifth Congress of Micronesia First Regular Session, 1973 Dear Mr. President and Mr. Speaker: Andon Amaralch PONAPE DISTRICT BaHloy Otter Armbdilos fehss PALAU DISTRICT ‘ezarus E, Salll Roman Tmetuchl It is a distinct honor to transmit to you by means of this letter a report by your Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik Atolls, Your Committee, as created by Public Law No, 4C-33, has worked faithfully and diligently to fulfill its obligations under the mandates of the law, During its work, your Committee has been confronted with the technical nature of subject areas, which have in part produced perplexing problems connected with the well-being of the people involved, This report attempts to deal with and explain these, and does make recommendations which it feels are both practical and necessary. MARSHALLS DISTRICT | Amata Mabua Wilfred t. Kendall MARIANAS DISTRICT Olymplo T. Borja Edward OLG. Pangelinan While the Committee is certain that this is the most comprehensive and extensive investigation ever made concerning this matter, it wishes to state that the report is by no means as exhaustive as it could be, Had every medical aspect of this subject been explored, the length of the report would have been increased by half, or doubled. Furthermore, it was a determination of your Committee that CN soir