ongoing programs in the environmental and medical areas,
@.
meet the needs for medical programs which have already been requested
by the residents of Rongelap and Utirik, and which may presumably be anticipated by the future residents on Enewetak and Bikini, and
£.
put into perspective for all Marshallese their responsibility for
Maintenance of health, since they will be active participants.
The unique initial experience has revealed the machinations of the unusual
drama between the forces of ignorance and fear on the one hand and knowledge
and trust through education on the other.
All of you gathered here attest to
the role that education hasplayed in your
lives.
This same experience has
also revealed a facet of their nature that was impressive, for the Marshallese
throughout the program always conducted themsetves with complete dignity.
Theirs is a wisdom born of many sorrows and hardships.
They were responsible
and objective in their statements apologizing for being emotional when their
conduct was the essence of composure and restraint.
sensitive people, with good reason for being so.
They are a proud and
At each lecture meeting,
three flags always flew in the stiff wind--the UN, the TT, and the United
States--the latter flag honoring a nation known for its sincerity in keeping
to its commitments and its humanitarian beliefs.
Acknowledgements
Our sincere thanks to Drs. V. Bond, R. Conard, E. Cronkite, K. Knudsen,
Mr.
C. Meinhold and Mr. A. Hull for giving us this most unique opportunity in
the realm of education.
To Dr. W. Weyzen
(DOE), our gratitude for recognizing
the urgent need and funding us to carry out the initial task.
thanks to Mr. A. Hull
(BNL)
and Br. W. Bair
and offering their valuable comments.
(PNWL)
Our sincere
for reviewing this paper
And finally, to the Health Physics
Society and you ladies and gentlemen our thanks for sharing this experience of
ours.
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