to find ther own appropriate
official way of respanse.
We were al all limes made to
feel that ihe concern represented by the visit was much
needed and deeply appreciated.
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VI. Critical Issues to be
Addressed by the Ecumenical
Movement and the
policy
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Territory.
We should
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the churches of the Mamhalis
in fulfilling this role.
. Long-term questions of
Political status ate especially
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Strengthening the accountability of the United States and
the United Nations for whatrs
happening in the Pacific Island
Community
US
peace:
people in the
Marshall Islands conststently
told us that the regional and
Ecumenical
Movement
and the
International
of
mandate fur
2. Ordinary
by the
etitical
depend Jargely upon reducing
the need for continued strategic
weapons tests.
Our
response as a glohal church
Critical
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addressed
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8. In no way would we jeo-
pardize the effectiveness iT the
lawyer secking to bring 4 great-
4 In tight of serous, unique
heaith problems, a much higher
level of health care ts needed
for the Marshall Islands, for the
whole popuiation, and on a
continuing basis.
Consulatation is needed to determine
potentially effective ways tor
promoting this.
5. Profound moral and Ieyal
er Measure of justice ot the
Marshallese groups enyay:d in
litigation against the Es Gov-
malter of the radiatuon-conlaminated atolls.
Who shall
decide and upon what basis
lawyer’s fees.
questions
are
raised
in the
shail they or shall they not be
“cleaned’’.
{It would seem
appropriate for the churches to
roject such questions, even if
inal action would seem totaily
dependent upon US willingness
to respond.
6, The Marshallese people will
be living with the reality of
emment for health, environmental and other claims
At
the same time, i might be
helpfui for the Governinent of
the Marshalls to eslablish gurdelines for the lawyers, i the
interests oof the Miurshallese
groups, including guidelines for
9. Since the sit-in dems. stra
tion last year at Kwayaleui (called “Operation Homeconung”
by the Marshatiese), the t sajalein Missile Range Base ofsicials
have taken an unnece-sanly
harsh line against the Mar hall-
ese community at Ebeye We
would hope that even U) sugh
many of the basic, long term
questions have not been
-Sul-
ronizing radiation for a long
time to come.
Efforts at
ved, the people, as the rivhitful
owners of Kwajalein, will be
far, however, such efforts have
spect, that Hase official will
give seftais consideration to
their complaints, and ncither
educating them about it are
extremely important.
Thus
not been effective.
it appears
that the level of trust for the
US Department of Energy 15 50
low that this educatronal Lask
should be Laken up by some
other, more trusted group.
7. A related, but slightly
different point than 6: We
found that a serious jack of
wconical information exists (in
the Marshalls about the radiation problem. I[t would seem
important that the US Government make an unreserved ef-
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nmient of the Marshalls t: serve
as custodian for a basie i.rary
and file of technical reports
and papers acressible tu inter:
tsted persons and groups
treated with dignity ant re-
limit nor withhold essential services.
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P.S. — A more detailed version
along with a complete itinerary
and some histoncal notes may
be obtained from the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World
Council of Churches (150,
route de Ferney, Geneva, Swit-
r
zerland), which organized the
visit.
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the churches of the Marshalls
the whole Church to pray for
them and Lu speak oul on their
clasion on the propased new
political status. The churches,
both within and outside the
Marshalls, should seek to play a
constructive role ta this process, particularly
in raising
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sltualion 15 IN a deep sense just
a part of the wider problem of
Fa
The Church
Fhe Marshallese people want
the world to know what has
happened tu them, They want
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WMmportant that there be a
practice iu the Marshall Islands,
we must point out that this
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