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wouldn't let you examine usin early 1972, You
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I've made someé decisions
~ thatIwant you to know about, The main decision
1s thatwe do not want to see you again.
We want
medical‘care
from doctors who care about us, not
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humanity, We don't
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people, You've never
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uithoabout 20 people from Utirtk
We want a doctor to live on our island perman-
on the question of continued AEC ently.
yearly examinations, According
We'don't need medical care only when its
convenient foryou to visit, We want to be able to
to Nelson, everyone at the meet= see a doctor when we want to.
America has been
ing has agreed sith his position trying to Ameficanize us by flying flags and using
not to permit the AEC to examine cast-off textbooks,
It's about time America gave us
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the kind of medical care it provides its own citizens,
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trusted
you.
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to invite doctors from hospitals in Hiroshima to.examine us in a caring'way,
We no longer want to be under American control, As a representative-of the U.S., you've con-
vinced us that Americons-are put to dominate others,
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from fow:on,-we will maintain
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our neutrality and independence from American
power.
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There will be some changesmade, Next time
- you try to visit be prepared, Ever since 1972 when
we first stood up to you, we've been aware of your
motives, Now that we know that there are other
people in the world who are willing to help us, we no longer want you to come to Rongelap,
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