floor of the House of Representatives in which he charged that the United States had intentionally exposed the people of Rongelap and Utirik to radiation and that they were being used as "guinea pigs.” In his remarks he also related the fate of the Japanese group in December and called upon the World Health Organization to conduct a survey of the people. At this same time, he introduced a bill which later became P.L. No. 4C-33. The speech caused considerable controversy which resulted in meetings between the Congressman and the executive branch, in Palau, where it was agreed that three Japanese doctors would be requested to accompany the regular Brookhaven survey team. Unfortunately, when the survey was attempted in March only one Japanese doctor, a Dr. Hayakawa, was present. Dr. Toshiyuki Kumatori had also been invited but would arrive late by plan. Dr. Haruo Ezaki who also had been invited, was unable to attend. At that point, with only one Japanese doctor with the team, and a doctor with little or no experience in the fields of thyroid or radiation medicine, Congressman Balos and Congressman Charles Domnick, who represents the people of Utirik, asked the people not to submit to examination and the survey was cancelled. On April 14, 1972, House Bill No. 199, H.D.1, automatically became law without the signature of the High Commissioner and on April 17, 1972, the three members appointed by the Presiding Officers of the Congress: Senator Olympio T. Borja, and Representatives Hans Wiliander and Timothy Olkeriil, met on Saipan for an organizational meeting. Representative Balos. Also attending the meeting was Senator Borja was elected Chairman and Representative Balos was appointed by the Committee to serve as its interpreter/informant. On April 19, 1972, through former Director of Health Services, Dr. William Peck, the Committee was honored to meet with the Surgeon General of the United 123 1014130