executive branch also had a responsibility to report on
conditions at Enewetak Atoll to the people.
The Depart-
ment of Energy, accordingly, prepared a presentation which
was given tothe people of Enewetak at the meeting on Ujelang.
The presentation was given in Marshallese,
shown,
slides were
and a booklet describing the conditions on Enewetak
Atoll was distributed tothe people.
"Enewetak Atoll Today",
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is in Marshallese and English and
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copies were provided é@@r all eaterées of the community.
A copy of "“Enewetak Atoll Today" is enclosed for the Committee's
information.
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The Legal Counsel for the people of Enewetak and the independent consultants presented a risk assessment tothe people
at a closed session to which government representatives
were not invited.
Copies of the presentation given by
scientists retained by the Micronesian Legal Services
Corporation will be provided as soon as they are received
from the Legal Advisor for the people of Enewetak.
Engebi Resettlement
The consultants for the Micronesian Legal Services Corporation contend that the risks from living on Engebi Island
are so small as to be essentially insignificant.
In their
estimation, only approximately one additional cancer death
in the lifetime of the population would result, and they
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