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Furthermore,
the Committee is not aware that
any other compensation than this amount.
these men ever received
We checked in Tokyo with Mr.
a Lucky Dragon survivor and he confirmed that the amount
he received was equivalent to about $5,000.
Furthermore, he said, they
did not receive any share of the fish they caught on their ill-fated
fishing trip,
since they were all thrown away because of contamination
by radioactive fallout.
The only other mention he made of compensation was that some of
the fishermen who were married received a small additional amount.
Furthermore, he added, he is paid for this trip to Chiba-shi in Tokyo
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the
fishermen of the Lucky Dragon in receiving compensation for their
exposure as a result of
the fallout from the Bravo H-Bomb
did receive--varying kinds and at different
and compensation.
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forms of assistance,
are described in the
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