-10the people of other atolls or islands found to be or to have
been exposed to radiation from the nuclear tests, to better understand nuclear radiation and its effects.
The basic elements of the
program plan ene direct, face-to-face communication with the people
of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utirik and others affected.
There would be communication with officials of the Government of
the Marshalls as well.
Imeed Marshallese inadiudduvetde would be
trained to carry out the education progran,) Fusee~paretetpents
Wanldebe—tredmed first in the Marshalls and later in the United
State
Pretaped radio prograns,-preeented in both Marshallese
and English, would provide bheeadeast information about nuclear
radiation and its possible effects.
There would be systematic
evaluation of the effectiveness of the communication process and
modifications of the program as necessary.
The program would be a
continuing one, to reinforce, review, and update the information.
The estimated cost of the Education and Information Program for the
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first full year would be $950,000.
As an examination of the three enclosed documents will quickly disclose,
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The development
of a single[plang basedon the three attached proposals, cannot effectively
be accomplished until various issues are resolved, and accordingly, none
of the three proposals here transmitted has the endorsement of this