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in addition to relocating the peopte, and
making their new homeland liveable, the
United States had further financial obliga-
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But, from Times interviews with more
than a dozen Bikinians on their condemned
It was too soon to discuss details. he said.
but, “we feel that our people, especially the
elderly ones. are entitled to compensation
from the United States , for their remova!
island last month, it was apparent the high
commissionerfailed to convey the depth of
their feelings, especially their reluctance to
be resettled in the Marshalls, particularly
on Kili. “Kili,” they said again and again,
“is bad, Kili is no good.”
from Bikini and for the virtual destruction
of Bikini and otherislands.”
_ Congress has now approved the $15 million for relocating the Bikinians, and build- |i
ing materials are being purchased for the
temporary housing for them on Kili.
Plans are under way for the Kili pier, although some persons familiar with the surf
conditions do not believeit is feasible.
Planning also goes aheadfor the final re-
With only one exception, they said they
wished to be resettled in Hawauor Florida.
Milton Anien, born on anotherisland but
married into a Bikini family, put it this way:
“We would like to be with you in Amer-
movai of the people from Bikini next
ca always. We like you. We would like you
to keep your promise to the Bikini people,
to take care of us.
month.
One last matter: Ruth Van Cleve said in
Washington that although old Andrew
Jakeo cannot continue to live on Bikini, it
is possible that after his death he could be
buried there with his ancestors.
But she added, “I think we would want
to get firm word on that from the scienusts.”
“You made a promise to the Bikini peo-
ple, so we would like to come live with you
—and vou can support the peopie of Bikini
as much as you can —live with you so the
American doctors can watch me and my
family because I worry about the radiation,
worry about the radiation might after mght.
. . . Everybody here says this.”
Magistrate Tomaki Juda. appearing before the subcommittee once again, said that
although there was deep sorrow and bitterness among his people and although
“life on Kili is difficult,” he concurred in
the high commissioner's decision to relocate them at least temporarilyon thatisland.
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