“its Wallace O, July 18, 1980 Green Pege Four when we are dealing with so many unknowns about the effects of a new technology over the course of time. fnd I might add, thet despite the solace an alternative point of view of Injebi dose assessments will have for us and the concemed United States agencies, such an independent assessment will go a long way to reassure the Imewetak people themselves about tne risks involved in the proposed return. It should be pointed out that the Mmjebi veople will be living in & contaminated environment, end their concerns anc pessible anxitites , about the long-term effects of low-level radiation effects will not eutomaticelly cease uvor their return. It was my experience on Utirik thet the people spent =uch tine discussing the residuel radiation on their contaninated atoll, end although I mst adnit thet aany of their “theories" about possible radiation effects seemed neive end inappropriate to me at the time, the real point was that they honestly believed their intuitions and "theories" about radiation effects. I have enclosed a ropy of ny 1977 Congressional testimony which details sone of these eliefs. I think the very least that we can presently do to reassure the smjebi people is to commission an independent survey with scientists having no comnection with ex agency of the United States Government. 4iso, I should mention that meny people in the Marshall Islands have heard about “Physicians for Social Responsibility" and their eminent President, Dr. Helen Caldicott. Itis y impression that having Dr. Caldicott and her organization attached to an indenvendent survey and assessment of the Marshalls will help to restore some of our lost credibility with these people who have a long history of "losine” with the United States Government. In closing, I would like to point out that in my 1979 address before the United Nations Trusteeship Council, where I represented the International League for Human Rights, I specifically requested that an independent survey be conducted in the Marshall Islands. In their recommendations to the Administering Authority, the Trusteeship Council agreed with my request and also recommended an independent survey in the Marshalls. 4s we reach the termination of the Trusteeshio Acreement, it seems that our legacy in Micronesia has been somewhat uneven and inconsistent. The trust of the United States Government by the people of Micronesia under the Trusteeship has become tenuous at best, and I think an independent survey in the Marshall Islands is lone overdue if we are to maintain eny degree of credibility, both with the Micronesians and with the international community at large.