a written statement in Marshallese of their general findings from 1972
and 1973.
Upon the publication of the booklets for exposed, cnildren
of exposed and control persons, which hopefully will be ready by the
March,
1974,
survey,
these written comments in Marshallese will be in-
cluded in the booklets.
The Trust Territory Government
1.
The Comaittee recommends that the Trust Territory Government
construct, on municipal land after consultation with the people, a dispensary and other dual purpose buildings such as classrooms, which will
enable the medical survey team to house all of its equi;ment and personnel and in which to perform their examinations,
The cost of such shall
be borne by the Atomic Lnergy Commission.
2.
In connection with this recommendation,
the Committee noted the
deteriorating condition of a former observation tower at the Radsafe site.
The Committee recommends that Public Works personnel, after consultation
with the landowner,
dismantle said tower before it collapses and injures
one of the inhabitants of the island.
3.
In conjunction with the AEC and Brookhaven,
it is recommended
that the Trust Territory Department of Health Services formulate an educa~
tion program which will satisfactorily explain to the Rongelapese and
Utirikese the circumstances of their exposure and illnesses.
It should
be thorough and should be conducted for as long as it takes to satisfy
the curiosity of the people involved,
not asked of the BNL team every year.
so that the same questions are
It should also include the Fact
which the Committee has been made aware of by Dr.
experts,
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Darling, various Javanese
and testimony in the U.S. Congressional hearings,
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that such