MARSHALL IS. CHRONOLOGY The new, revised edition of the Chronology is hot off the press!! It contains information on the U.S. nuclear and weapons testing program vnavaiincluding: wable in any one other document, Enewetak and Bikini the of lement resett =he nvople and their struggle to survive in exile; the nuclear weapons tests, contami- nation of Marshallese and U.S. servicemen and the resulting health problems; the arny's key missile testing range at Kwajatein; job and pay discrimination against ‘tarshallese employees at the range; the attempts to resettle Bikini and Enewetak é and much more information. Originally published in 1978 as a l2- page report, the new 1981 edition has been expanded to 40 pages, including more than 20 photographs and maps, numerous quotes from Micronesians and U.S. government representatives, and a detailed list of references for further reading. Special introductory rate (good until November 1, 1981) is only $2.50 per copy (includes lst class postage). Outside U.S. mail zones add $1 for postage. To place order see COUPON. WH 8 ESS 0 Ee es se ee es CUTS Continued from Page 5 CEA GAN water. It will take another three to five years of the rain and efforts to replentish the soil in the taro patch to take effect, Mark indicated. The problem, noted Truk Governor Erhart aten during the visit, is that the more foree tunate neighboring islands share their food stocks with islands such as Kuttu to the point that all of their food supplies are depleted, sco all are depending on USDA food to supple- ment their subsistence diets. Termination of the food program could cause many of the tortlock islanders to migrate to the state capitals in Moen and Ponape where they would ve a drain on the limited resources there, the governor indicated. The group was entertained by singing gcroups everywhere on the trip, but the songs began to take on a special meaning in Satawan where they told of the hardships of living under Japanese rule during World War II and the desire to be out from under U.S. administration and control their own destiny. The 900 residents of Satawan requested funds to complete construction of a sub-hoscital which began in March. The Saipan based builder defaulted, but the Trust Territory ascuinistration provided funding to continue construction so tha now it needs only finishing work and lacks funds for installation of equipment and operation of the dis- pensary, which is the closest thing to a Vospital outside of Moen which is about 200 miles away. Satawan proved to be the foremost exanpie of bureaucratic bungling by the T.T. ad- ministrations. Junior high school dormitory rooms were rendered useless because a builder ramoout of roofing materials but continued te install ceilings which were ruined by rain; and a water catchment tank was built at leas 14 feet high, or twice as high as the seven foot eve of the junior high building it was supposed to serve -- despite the protests of the Satawan people that this would make it useless. "It is our turn to try and solve these problems," Nakayama told the audience, | calling them "a victim of bureaucracy." A brand new 375 foot dock at Oneop was dedicated by the visitors. Anther Philip, at age 30 the youngest chief magistrate in Truk, who spearheaded the dock construction project, said the dock “shows the will of the people of Oneop to be economically and socially stabilized." Philip said their main concern "is termination of the USDA food aid at a time we are not completely self-sufficient." "It has been hard to plant taro," he Said, adding that "it may be another five years before we can support ourselves." Nakayama told the Oneop people that wit the funds designated for public works proeje in the Compact of Free Association, "after five years the outer islands will feel a positive impact," following completion of priority projects in Truk Lagoon. He also expressed hope that the Reagan administration would sign off soon on the Compact, so that it can be put in final fon and the projects started. The FSM and Truk government officials also visited Ta, Lukunor and Nama during their trip. Excerpted from an article in the National (Ponape) 8-15.