OF THE REPORT WHICH I PRESENT TO THE SENATE TODAY. IN THIS CONNECTION, I WISH TO STATE THAT I AND THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE GRATEFUL TO THIS CONGRESS FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS WHICH IT HAS APPROVED IN THE PAST, AND WHICH IT MAY PROVIDE DURING THIS SLSSION TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE. WITHOUT THEM, THE PEOPLE OF RONGELAP AND UTIRIK MIGHT NEVER HAVE BEEN JUSTLY RECOGNIZED AND TREATED FOR THE WRONGS WHICH WERE DONE TO THEM. MR. PRESIDENT, IT IS A SAD BUT TRUE FACT THAT COMPENSATION FOR THESE PEOPLE CAN NEVER MAKE THEM "WHOLE" AGAIN. WHAT WRONG HAS BEEN COMMITTED CAN NEVER BE ERASED BY BETTER MEDICAL TREATMENT, OR EVEN THE PAYMENT OF MONEY. HOWEVER, COMPENSATION CAN ATTEMPT TO DO THIS AND THE GESTURE, IF NOTHING ELSE, MAY HAVE SOME HELPFUL EFFECT UPON THESE PEOPLE. YOUR COMMITTEE HAS MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMPENSATE THESE PEOPLE. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS INVOLVE NOT HUGE SUMS OF MONEY, BUT RELATIVELY SMALL SUMS OF MONEY. IN FACT, WE ARE RECOMMENDING WHAT IS PROBABLY MUCH LESS THAN THE COST OF BUILDING THE BOMB WHICH HAS CAUSED SO MUCH MISERY AND SUFFERING TO THE PEOPLE. WE HAVE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION FOR FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS. THEY ARE: 1. MONEY FOR THE PARENTS OF . WHO DIED AT THE AGE OF 19 YEARS IN 1972. 2. MONEY FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD OPERATIONS DUE TO RADIATION-INDUCED DISEASES. 3. MONEY FOR THE UTIRIKESE FOR THEIR DISLOCATION AND EXPOSURE. PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED See me Oo in - Ata wo poo co ena ye 2 ST ON eres eae ee oar eo BE ey wee et ate Tetye y wpe part mM RS aa . sfotagr oa SF Te eve ww ae rs . . ETS ep ae “re ™ che ’ M al? a ea