terms which would be meaningful to the affected Marshallese, it seems that this might possibly be the only course in order to resolve not only some of the anxiety and uneasiness in the minds of the people, but some of the resentment and distrust of the examinations and of the team itself. Time and again the Committee found that the people did not understand anything about their exposure, the amount of the exposure, the possible effects on themselves and their children and on their environment. Dr. Conard, according to one person, was asked why the team did not explain such things to the people. His reported reply was that even the questioner, who was a college graduate, would have difficulty understanding what it was all about. This may be true, if it were expected that the team explain everything about the exposure and its effects during the length of their visit. However, the Committee strongly feels that explanations are possible and should be carried out, either through the use of simple text, pictures, analogies and whatever other kinds of aids necessary to convey to the people a basic understanding of their situation. all, It is, after a widespread practice in the medical profession to explain to the patient what is going to take place to ease the patient's mind. Unfortunately, this has never been done to the Rongelapese. It has effectively produced a situation analogous to that of a teenager whose parents avoid telling him about sexual matters, only to have the son or daughter pick up his needed information by rumor, heresay, innuendo, In either case, such information does not produce a healthy 160 [Ore Tbs and