and did not discourage him.
Tnese roints noted,
like to commend the executive branch,
Deputy High Commissioner Teter 71.
tre Cormittee ‘ould also
including High Commissioner Johnston,
Coleman,
Kumangai for their excellent cooperation,
Dr.
hel:
William Peck and Dr.
tasao
and assistance to the
Committee sinee its creation.
The Committee would
to
the
recommendations,
like to make one last point before proceeding
which
mas
oftentimes
with the people of Pondelap and Utiril..
clouded the
issue
connected
This 15 the often heard comrlaint
or charge by persons in the Administration or vrersons connected with the
annual survevs that it is unfortunate that political issues are being
injected into what is a purely medical and scientific matter.
does not agree with this attitude.
The Committee
The Committee would like to remind those
who hold this attitude of the origins and connotations of
The original Greek root vord and suffix,
the word "political."
and the present dav connotations of
the word"politic"relate to the citizens of a governmental state and the
enforcenent of lavs and regulations for their benefit.
A political action
is any action which takes place in the puplic realm of the polis.
Thus,
virtually any action is a political action which affects or influences
other people.
In a more general sense then,
and ;.ecause of other consicerations,
actions,
As
it vertains
to
the
by both strict definition
the annual surveys are political
S;:eclial
Joint Committee or
renresentatives of the Roncelavese and Utirikese,
the elected
their actions have been
committed in the interest of their constituents with the intent of improving
their health
nast,
and welfare.
nowever,
Certain actions
of
the Administration,
in
the
appear to be more defensive and retaliatory in nature and
more concerned with the image of the Trust Territory Government than they
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