“The interested ageicies of the executive branch, specifically the Department of State, Energy Commission, the Department of Justice, and tnis Department, recognize, the Atomic that despite the various forms of assistance and compensation provided the affected individuals, they have not obtained redress in terms of all the types of injury they may have sustained. They have not received any payments, as such, for claims based upon pain or suffering in connection with their physical injuries or their necessary but summary removal from their home island for over three years or their natural concern about their own future or that of their children. ‘We cannot say with any certainty that there will be no future illness or death and no diminuation in life expectancy which can be attributed to the 1954 fallout. The problem is further complicated in terms of what measure of damage in monetary terms is appropriate considering the nature of their culture and their economy. “ The extent to which claims might be legally compensable at this time should not, in our view, be controlling in any event. You will recall that the United States made an ex gratia payment of $2 million to the Japanese Government on account of claims arising out of the 1954 fallout on a Japanese fishing boat and its crew. The Japanese Government was responsible for determining how the money should be distributed. We believe that the circumstances here also justify assumption by the United States of "compassionate responsibility" and a monetary payment, “ Through Olympio T. the courtesy of Senator Henry if. Jackson, Chairman Borja of the Special Joint Committee received a copy of certain testimony before the Territorial and Insular Affairs Subcommittee with regard to HR 1988. The testimony was from a vice-president of the Marshall Islands Congress, Amata kabua (now Senator Kabua of the Congress of Micronesia). United States, Senator Kabua had arranged for the lawsuit against the and Mr. liigh Commissioner) Dwight Heine brought the (now Special Consultant to the case of the Rongelapese before United Nations Trusteeship Council. -1/7- the , : : i S Senator Kabua demonstrates in hi