are with the welfare of the reonle involvec,
as with the issue of Roncelap,

The Committee notes that,

the Administration many times in the past has

reacted defensivelv concerning certain issues raised, or to criticisms
about existing problems instead of sitting down with those who raised the
issues or made criticisms and trving to find out just what was wrong or
how the situation could he corrected.

PRelative to this,

the Committee is

pleased to note the excellent cooperation of the executive branch with
this committee of the Congress waich has perhans,

in part,

resulted from

& greater understanding hy the executive branch of the rerplexing problems
and difficult issues involving the people of Rongelap and Utirik.

The

Committee is hapoy to note this apparent change and hopes that it presages
increasing cooperation between the executive and legislative hranches cf the
Trust Territory Government in the future,
this report,

concerning the subject matter of

as well as other considerations affecting the interests and

well-being of the neople of Micronesia.

MICOMMENDATTIO'.S

United Nations

e Committee recommends that the United “ations Scientific Committee

on Radiation issue an annual renert of the findings of surveys on the
Narshallese, Americans,

and Janancse exnosed to the March 1,

1954,

fallout

from the “Bravo" test and that scientific meetings on the subject be held,
as suggested ky Ur,

Kumatori.

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