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known’,
the unces tainty of
their future
to them as was their exposure,
the three year report,
health
dislocation,
that
is
just as real
and repatriation.
‘In
there was some discussion of the "psychic
effects" of the irradiation.
The passage discussed the differences
between the trauma of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the “relative calm
and rapid adjustment" which the Marshallese exhibited in adapting
to their new situations.
This discussion concluded that,
“There
was little real concern expressed about their radiation exposure.
It would seem therefore,
in the case of the exposed Marshallese that
there has been little or no apparent psychic effect of this momentous
event."
The Committee agrees that the experience of the Marshallese cannot and does not compare to that of the Japanese, who,
to witnessing the death and destruction of the bomb,
relatives and even whole families. However,
feeling,"
in addition
also lost friends,
as to the “uncertain
which is held by all of these people,
the Committee feels
that the pec le of Rongelap and Utirik share an equal amount of
anxiety,
if not more than the Japanese,
not only because of the un-
easiness about the future, but because of another factor which will
be discussed below,
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and Culture
stated that he felt satisfied with the annual examinations conducted by Dr.
Kumatori.
The BNL three year report indicated
that the Rongelapese and Utirikese had shown little concern about
their exposure.
While these two statements would seem to be in
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