Senator Church:
Do you think that there is anv likelihood that
if this bill is passed that we will be faced at some later date
with further claims?
Mr. Habua:
Are you referring, sir, to the same set of people?
Senator Church:
Mr. Kabua:
The sare people.
No, sir; definitely not.
Senator Nelson:
Did the people who were injured and who are
beneiiciaries under this bill meet
as a group and agree that
this was
a satisfactory settlement?
Mr.
it
Kabua:
is not open,
Yes.
This is a very--when I say close society,
but everybody knows everybody
there,
and every
big move they meet altogether and they decide.
This particular bill only affects the SO people that were injured,
but the other people usually sit and advise them because it is a small
community on that island.
Senator Nelson:
but all of the injured did meet and discuss
this bill and agree that it was a satisfactory settlement?
Mr.
States
Kabua:
the Navy
Yes,
sir;
before we made the
Flew us down
to Rongelap,
Dr.
trip to the United
Anjain and
I,
and ve
held a meeting with the people therc.
Senator Nelson:
You are satisfied they understood everything
in this bill?
Me. Kabua:
bill,
that
Well, in general they understand the intent of the
the United States is
considering making or paying compensation
for the injuries by the nuclear bomb fall-out ‘in the amount of $950,000.
Senator Nelson:
Do the individual recipients understand the value,
Jl of them, of that $11,000?
Mr. Kabua:
.1 am sure they do sir.
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