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to find their own appropriate

The Marshallese people want
the world to know what has
happened tu them. They want
Lhe whole Church to pray for
them and tu speak outonther
behalf
for ther health and

welfare, thets long-term securi-

ty; their imdependence
ieLegrity ab a people

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VI. Cnitical Issues to be
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Movement and the
International Community
1. While this report 1s openly
critical of US policy and

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5 Profound moral and legal
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matter of the radtation-contaminated atolls
Who shall

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Marshallese groups engay.d in
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interest oof the Marshallese
groups, including guidelites for
lawyer's fees.

9. Since the sitan deme wtration last year at Kwajalein (called “Operation Homeconung™
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strengthening the accountability of the United States and
the United Nations for what 1s
happening in the Pacific Island
Trust Temtory.
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continue to seek guidance from
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decide and upon what basis
shali they or shall they not be
“cleaned”.
It would seem

6. The Marshaliese people will
be living with the reality of

lein Missile Range Base of (icials
have taken an unnece -anly
harsh iine against the Mar haliese community at Ebey: We
would hope that even (ough
many of the basic, long term
questions have not been - sul-

land and economic problems
will tend to influence longterm political decisions. It 1s

educating them about it are
extremely important.
Thus

treated with dignity and respect, that Kase official will

not been effective. It appears
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appropnate for Lhe churches to
roject such questions, even if

inal action would seem totally
dependent upon US willingness
to respond.

Jomzing radiation for a long
time to come.
Efforts at
far, however, such efforts have

should be taken up by some
other, more trusted group

7. A related, but shghtly
different point than 6:
We
found that a senous lack of

tecanical infarmation exists in
the Marshalls about the radiation problem,

It would seem

important that the US Government make an unreserved cf-

ved, the people, a» the njlitful

owners of Kwajalein, will be

Bive senoiw consideration to
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P.S. — A more detailed version
along with a complete itinerary
and some histoncal notes may
be obtained from the Commis-

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national
Council
route de
zerland),
sit.

Affairs of the World
of Churches (150,
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the global arms race
‘The
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Critical

addressed
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Movement
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Volume 14, Number 73
important Uthat there be @
Practice in the Marshall Islands,
maximum of open public diswe must point oul that this
cussion on the proposed new
Sttuation is ina deep sense just

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