PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED 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 158 1014 1b PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED