I atege ~~ o“ ore » 4@ , “ ww 4 baad an ° \ . ° ®, ot oe oe e .oe *. oom ( ore. . oe — 2 (- eo o ° + . . MES 2 Construction Appropriation Act, Public Law 94367, with respect to , Enewetak, and section 104 of the Territories of the United States Appro~- priation Authorization Ast, Public Law 95-134, may not be dispasitive of the matter. : x wont’ like 9 see the claims issue settled with £inality now whilé weare . in a position ts Co so, ane [ believe the Status Negotiations orter aa onpor= tunity to achieve that result. I recognize that there are a number of un- © settled factcal questions and thet it is difficult to predict what position the | Micronesiens might take with respect ta any proposal the United States might make in this regard. The 2pproach I propose is to include, in the egreements texminating the Trust, provision whereby the Pacific Islands agree, in assuming title tothe Jand,-2lso to extingvish all such claims egai: treatmest provided by the Urited Stetes. for personel injury as 2 result of radiation exposure. ° a It is my belief that it is in the best interest of the United States to put ax end to these claims. I, therefore,” request thatyou include the claims issue on theagenda for the Stetus NegotieNons. This Department also ‘ will pursue, sepazetely, with the Depariment of the Interior the feasibility of using indivicual releases in those instances where the facts permit. wn te . sw = we ee ere we wm ew tee Sincerel;Yr os oe me ee ee fa 1’ 4 t ‘ + 3 Uh } . the United States. The approach is not intended to put an end to medical - . -