Q: Did you ask for compensation before 1964? ® When you received compensation ($10,400) did you know what it was for? PF "Only for people affected." 2 Did you ask for compensation before you talked to the lawyer? F "Told oO Reply? Pr "To my understanding, Administration did not want to get involved.” O When in Kwajalein did the government provide food? 7 "In 1957 when and went to Chicago for special treatment they contacted a lawyer in Hawaii (notes not clear), asked for compensation for everything, land, trees, people." "Government allowed $1,100 a month for food and there were about 180 people living on Aijit. Other aid included $240 every three months to ask T.T." as compensation for copra we could have made. The government estimated 2 1/2 tons every three months. We had no say in the matter. The government determined it. During those days the island produced more than that." How long was copra payment made? "During stay on Aijit. Amount was so small that I (. held until two payments, then gave everyone $2.00 per person. we left for Rongelap copra payments ended." When > Were you happy on Aijit? 7 "They built houses on Aijit and Rongelap." © Was there other aid? "No. Small island, few coconuts, not enough. We had to stretch food money. Usually run out at the end and have to borrow from next month's money. We asked for more, but there was no reply from the administration." When you returned to Rongelap, could you live like before? "Yes, but could not eat coconut crabs. They gave us the same number of chickens and pigs to replace those killed. We didn't produce copra until 5 to 6 months after returning." (It was noted later that many chickens and pigs died later, presumably because they were imported and were not used to scavenging for food in an island location.) -ll- PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED SR eR ENED ST TY na) ra ¢ , . He ba vee, . * Cd ate 4% et Sle af cape . Ne pawnce cepgerm peo eG gree t Tet oa teetoes : . ef . . ‘ ye my wee on 3 hos hg “OR une a” ~~ e yt