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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,

Information, Communication,

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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