Trip Report -6- |= We will open our records to any experts in the world you Pratt: choose. Q. I heard that if the Japanese exposed person died that no matter what they die of it is automatically classified as radiation related and compensated for. A. ~ Pratt: Relatively few things are related to radiation and the Japanese checked BNL's reports and found them valid. There are a minority of scientists, Japanese or otherwise, who attribute all illness in an exposed person to radiation. What about housing for the patients that come in from Rongelap and Utirik? Stege: Law says there is free housing to be provided. ™ 0 Can $20,000 be provided to build housing? [> HUB: In light of the new agreement that is being developed I will see whether there is a way DOE can assist the Trust Territory government with this problem. We were not exposed but I eat food sent to me from my relatives on Rongelap. Should I be compensated? Am I hurt? HUB: Dr. Pratt certainly can and will examine you if you desire. Also the reason for the Radiation Survey was in part to provide answers to questions like this. DOE will issue a written translated report in the Fall and it will be delivered to each island or atoll surveyed. There are no diet restrictions on Utirik or southern Rongelap but it is suggested that food gathering on northern islands of Rongelap still be restricted. IS Stege: There is a big housing problem in Ebeye and Majuro. the law says the Marshalls government should provide housing but seems there is no housing. You are given a choice of the hospital floor or staying with relatives. "9 Where is the free housing? |» Is [& . A. Dr. Knudsen gave pills to my mother and she died like a killed chicken, Pratt: This is a very serious accusation. the question, (Dr. Pratt then asked "If Rongelap and Utirik had not been irradiated would anybody die?”)