‘The question which the Committee has considered is what kind and what amount of compensation can be given to the people which will be adequate and satisfactory to them, and at the same time will not make them more dependent upon such outside aid. like the Japanese receive Regular monthly payments, for example, would make the people severely dependent upon compensation, On the other hand, some may even argue . that no large lump amount of compensation should be given to the people for they will not spend it wisely, After considerable debate and discussion in which many alternatives were explored, the Committee made the following conclusions with regard to compensation, First, fiscal responsibility--the manner in which the people use such compensation received--is not a matter of concern for the Committee; furthermore, placing some sort of restraint or limitation on compensation based upon the pre-supposition that the money will not beusedwisely is not warranted, During the visits and talks with the people, it was learned that many of the people no longer had any money left from the original $10,000--however, it did find persons who said that they still had some of the money in the bank, which, considering that it was almost 20 years from the original compensation, shows a fair amount of fiscal restraint, In short, what the people do with the money is up to them, During its investigations, the Committee heard many times that compensation should be placed in a trust fund, The Committee has considered this possibility with the reminder that the Bikini and Eniwetok Trust Funds have been inadequate, and inadequately managed, Consequently, the Committee was faced with these aspects, as well as -34~ A TEESEEE TyeeeraeeTaeegeat ge= Rien wet et ‘yet pte, PA £8 ver... be ea) . . » : - ta ie