HOUSE JOURNAL -- 16th DAY of atomic and nuclear weepons, have heen making visits to Rongelap and Utirik every year. The object of their visits, hew ver, appears to be _ the collection of medical data instead of the restoration of health to H-bomb victima who have developed all kinds of diseases and abnormalities. "Mr. Speaker and members of the House, there is reason to believe that the Administering Authority has chosen to neglect and ignore the health of the H-bomb -vittims in Rongelap and Utirik and is now obstructing efforts :, by others to restora health to these unfortunate victims of the bomb. 1° *~ am convinced that they have not becn given proper medical examination nor adequate treatment. ‘These observations are also shared by a professional: = Japanese medical team that I invitad.to help our people but who were un7,.: + ceremoniously deported from Micronesia by High Commissioner Johnston and,his company, Acting Attorney General Bowles. As true guardian of the interests of the people of Micronesia, we must not allow these people, few and remote as they are, to live the way they have -lived without seeking ways and means For 18 years they have quictly suffered and died, but now to help them. ‘they sea a ray'of hope in this Congress in assisting them. “"On thelr behalf, therefore, I am requesting that this Congrzss in somo appropriate manner indicate its displeasure at the deportation by i: the Administering Authority of the Japanese medical team who came to “ Micronesia last December for the purpose of aiding the H-bomb victims in ‘Rongolap and Utirik. by ‘their leaders. of I am sure that they will rejoice at such an action . : svi ah ob'"l am also requesting on their behalf that the Congress of Micronesia wynsaist in the restoration of their health and extend an official invitation to the World Health Organization and the Japan Congress Against A-and H-Bombs fo come to Micronesia to investigate and examine tie health conditions of the people of Rongelap and Utirik. theo, “If there is no objection from my colleagues, I would like, Mr. Speaker, to insert into the official records of the House certain inforfMation pertaining to what I have just been sharing with you for the last several minutes. "Thank you very much." The Chalr recognized Representative Setik. Tor Subject: om *"pecember 16, 1971 Office Memorandum From: D. F, Olsen eo 7 tha record. ia Representative Setik: Mr. Speaker, I share the sam feeling CongressMian Balos mentioned. i wouid like the information to which the Conaressman referred to become a permanent record of the Congress, and I offer it for File Visit of Japanese Medical Suvey Team, December 7, “1971 to December 15, 1971 — _ “prior to the arrival of the team ,n Majuro on Dec. 7th, ke.- Ataji Balos had made repeated requ;st (sic) to the Hicom for permission for the arcup to be allayed to visit the nuclear bord victims. The response of the Attorney (roaral was that the applications were under consideration but "tyr.-trarily denied.’ No reason for the denial was ever stated by the Ayee sney Ganeral in the dispetches recetved.:efore the grou arrived, | Reps Balos* last cable <" 107 . : ~101- .