contamination of certain lagoons as a result of nuclear testing. Taraphrased, nis remark was to the effect tnat we are dealing with the small end of a verv largé sunject, Tn all instances it was not possible to exrlain everthing as “ell ag could pe wished, Despite this, the Committee feels that there is enougn basic information in p.lain language and nmlain iGeas to give the reader sufficient knowledge to make the report and itc recommendations meaningful. Tne accuracy and appropriateness contained in the introductory section dealing witn radiation in qeneral is primarily due to the efforts of to Dr. william S. Cole, Dr. E. Pric Pocnin, the Cormittee's consultants--espveciall, and Dr. Tosniyuki Kumatori. Their asSistance in editing this section has been invaluable. Relative to this, it should he eminasized that the consultants to the Committee snould in no vay ne connecteG vith the validity of the report, assum.tions, conclusions, oj:inions or recommendations. its Under no circumstances snould any part of this revort--with the exception of the consultants’ to the Committec--ne taken to represent the views of the consultants, reports the organizations in which they work or with which they are connected, or their resvective governments. In commenting upon its own report in this foreword, the Conmittee would also like to bring to the attention of the reader what it considers to he some rather intere.ving circumstances, which may or mav not have bearing on the report itself. One of these, mentioned later on, involves the lack of information received from the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense. was requested nearly one year ago. follow-up letters by the Committee. is a self-evident fact. 1014598 ‘This information No response has heen forthcoming--despite The Committee velieves this points out what ‘The mandates of the Committee by law are hasically inimical