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team was given for the Rongelapese.
Doctor Conard and his crew and the
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On Tuesday, September 12, it was decided that the team would not depart
the food prepared by the team.
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Committee's consultants manned the serving line for the people and passed out
[It consisted of hot dogs, beans, rice, orange
juice, sashimi, donuts, and coconuts.
During the discussion the following points were brought out.
informed ahead of time they are never asked for permission to let the team
the team never meets-with the magistrate
Usually, they are asked
usually told the
same things:
there will be a movie.
there will be sick call;
Finally,
they are
there will be a feast;
The Committee then made arrangements to meet with the
magistrate and council the following morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Prostestant
Church.
1.
The points made during the meeting were:
The people would like the doctor who is on Kwajalein to be stationed
on Rongelap.
2.
The people question whether or not the crabs are safe to eat since
there is still a Limitation.
Many people still do not eat killer clams today
because they were apparently told not to do so upon their return to the island
in 1957.
Thev would like someone to come and study the soil, plants, trees,
fish, etc.,
to tell them if these things are really safe to eat.
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to provide some local food, but were not asked this time.
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On Wednesday, September 13, the Committee met informally with the island's