the seamen exposed to the "Bravo" fallout aboard the "Lucky Dragon" to join the team. Shortly before time to join the team Dr. Ezaki was visited by Franciso Ululong, 4 young nationalistic Marshallese. After two days discussion Dr. Ezaki was persuaded that Dr. Conard's team would not be accepted and that his, Dr. Ezaki's, presence would only create more problems. Because of this and an illness Dr. Ezaki decided against joining the team on Rongelap. Thereupon Dr. Kumatori was instructed not to proceed to Rongelap, although he was willing to disregard Ululong's arguments. By virtue of Dr. Ezaki's absence the Marshallese Congressmen felt that their conditions had not been met and they advised the people not to cooperate with Dr. Conard's team. The Special Joint Committee created by Public Law C-33 has taken their responsibilities seriously and apparently without bias. The Committee or some of its members have visited Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chiba and the United Nations Trusteeship Council; have held hearings on Utirik, Rongelap, Majuro and Saipan; and have collected an extensive number of documents on their subject. The Committee has also developed an accommodation whereby Dr. Conard has been invited to reassemble the Medical Survey team and complete the survey of the Marshallese during September providing that the team include three or four independent observer-physicians expert in radiation effects. These men would report to the Committee their opinions of the importance of the Medical Survey and of the present health status of the exposed Marshallese. eray nt of En Departme ce n’s Offi Histeria S ARCHIVE oS