oe mm ee os « ‘ _ ee Construchion Aporopriation Act, Public Law 94-367, with respect to Enewetz2k, and section 104 of the Territories of the United States Appropriation Authorization Act, Public Law 95-134, may not be dispositive . . : of the matter. would Uke to see the claims issue settled with finality now while we are in 2 posiion tc co so, anc [believe the Status 2 tegotiations offer an oppor— . L : = 4 tunity to achieve that result. I recognize thet there are a number of unsettled factcel questions and that it is dificult to predict what position the Micronesiens might take with respect ta any proposal the United States might make in this regard. The approach I propose is to include, in the egreements texminating the Trust, provision whereby the Pacitic Islands egree, in essumicg Hile to fe land, also to extingcish all such claims egar the United States. The approact is not intended to put an end to medical treatment provided by the United States for personal injury as axresvlt of reciation exposure. It is my belief that it is in the best interest of the United States to put an end to these claims. I, therefore, request that you include the claims issue on theegenda2 for the Stefus Negotietors. This Deparhmert alsa ‘will pursue, separetely, with the Department of the Interior the feasibility of using indivicual releases in those instances where the facts permit. - Sincerely, _— cc: Secretary of theInterior | = - . = wow ee LO me =. -- . - my