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making their new homeland liveable. the
United States had further financial obligaaccurate as far as 1t went.
ions.
But, from Times interviews with more
than a dozen Bikinians on their condemned
It was too soon to discuss details, he said.
island last month, it was apparent the high but, “we feel that our People, especially the
commissioner failed to convey the depth of elderly ones. are entitled to compensation
their feelings, especiallv their reluctance to. from the United States , for their removal
be resettled in the Marshalls, particularly from Bikim and for the virtual destruction
on Kili. “Kali.” they said again and again, of Bikini and other islands.”
“ts bad, Kili is no good.”
_ Congress has now approved the $15 million for relocating the Bikinians, and building materials are being purchased for the
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With only one exception, they said they temp
orary housing for them on Kili.
wished to be resettled in Hawaii or Florida.
Plans are under
Milton Anien, born on another island but though some personwayfor the Kili pier,als familiar with the surf
married into a Bikini famuly, putit this way: conditions
do not believeit is feasible.
“We would like to be with youin AmenPlanning also goes ahead for the final reca always. Welike you. We would like you moval of the people from Bikini next
to keep your promise to the Exkini people, month.
to take care of us.
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One last matter: Ruth Van Clevesaid in
Washington that although old Andrew
Jakeo cannot continue to live on Bikim,it
“You made a promise to the Bikini peo1s possible that after his death he could be
ple, so we would like to comelive with you
there with his ancestors.
buried
—and vou can support the pecpie of Bikini
But she added, “I think we would want
as much as you can —live with you so the
to get firm word on that from the scienAmerican doctors can watch me and my
family because I worry about the radiation, usts.”
worry about the radiation night after might.
. . . Everybody here saysthis.”
Magistrate Tomaki Juda. appearing before the subcommittee once agai, said that
although there was deep sorrow and bitterness among his people and although
“life on Kili is difficult.” he concurred in
the high commissioner's decision to relocate them at least temporarily on that island.
Then he suggested practical measures
which he said were necessary to make hili
lvable—construction of a 2,000-foot air- ;
Strip and an all-weather, all-season pier,
establishment of a medical dispensary, a
new school, renovation of homes and community facilities. Consideration also should |
be given, he said, to relocating someof the
people on JabworIsland at Jaluit Atoll.
The Bikini leader also made 1t clear that
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