. :., . ,,, ,!,,”,1 ,., !, ,). .( ,,. :’.., .,.,., ,’ ,,, HOUSE JOURNAL -- 16th DAY . ,~~,of atomic end nuclear we~pons, have been making visits to Rongelap and ver, aPPears to be “Utirik eve;y year. The object of their visits, hv”.. the collection of medics) data instead of the restoration of health to H-bohb vidtims who have developed all kinds of diseases and abnozmalitie.s. 1. -:,, ., .,. ,< . ,’ .! .,,. i, ’., .. 4. ~ .W.Y .. ,1 “~. speaker and rrembnrsof the House, there is reason to believd’,,kh;t the Admin,istcringAuthority has chosen to neglect and ignore the health of the’!H-bpfiv~%tims in Ronqalap and Utirik and is now obstructing effor,ts by others to restoro health to these unfortunate victims of the bomb. I’ am convinced that they have not beer]given proper medical examination nor adequate treatment. These observct.ionsare also shared by’a profession’alis: Japahese medical team that I invltui to help our people but who were un<;~: ceremoniously deported from Micronesia by High Commissioner Johnston and;his Cofipany,Acting Attorney General Bowles. As true guardian of the interests of the peopla of Micronesia, we mutitnot allow these people, few and remote as they are, to live L\e way they have lived without seeking ways and means to help them. For 18 years they have quietly suffered and died, but now ,, they see a ray of hope in this Corigressin assisting them. ‘ ~’ ~. .. ..4., ..:. ., .,. .. ‘“On their behalf, therefore, I am requesting that this Congr.:ssiri some atipropriatemanner indicate ib~ displeasure at the deportation by i.u n the hdntihisteringAuthority of the Japanese medical team who came to Micronesia last December for the purpose of aiding the H-bomb victims in Ron@lap and Utirik. I am sure that they will rejoice at such an action si~ by.their ’leaders. ,! .,1 i t?. i ‘“I am also requesting on their behalf that the Congress of Micronesia “ Okasgis+tin the restoration of their health and extend an official invitation to ‘tie,WorldHealth Organization and the Japan Congress Against A-anti ff-Bombs.~p,ccmeto Micronesia to investigate and examine the health Conditikh’of the people of Rongelap and Utirik. 1 .’4 ‘ .“Ifthere is no objection from my colleagues, I would like, Mr. Speakert to’insert into the official records of tho HOUGO certain infor“ tnationpertaining to what I have ;ust baen riharingwith you for the last ,. eevoral‘minutes. ,, ,..” ,’ ,, “Thank you very much.” The Chair recognized Representative Setik. . .: ,.. . Representative Set.ik: Mr. Speaker, 1 share the S.T-.(: feeling Congres&mruil~alosmentioned. I would like the information to which lticCongressman refdrred to become a permanent recc@ of tho Congxess, and I c>ffexit’for ,.,, tha record.’ ., ‘, ., /’.’ ,,,; ... .,. .,. ‘De”chber 16, 1971 Office Memorandum’ ,.,“ :.-. Fran: D. F, Oisen TO: File Suhjectt Visit of Japanese Ncdical S“ti,,;vey Team, December 7, 1971 , ,, to December 15, i971