concerning certain aspects of compensation concerning the people of Utirik, it, along with the Department of Defense have unaccountably failed to respond to a request for certain information and materials in a letter dated April 5, 1972, which was routed through the Office of the High Commissioner. ‘whether this lack of response is due to bureaucratic lethargy or reluctance on the part of the agencies named is not known, In either case, the Committee wishes to note for the record its extreme displeasure at this apparent lack of assistance and expresses its hopes that this situation will be rectified in the future, The Committee would like to extend its appreciation to Dr. and Dr. Robert A, Cronkite Conard of the Brookhaven National Laboratory of Long Island, New York for their assistance and cooperativeness., We are especially grateful for Dr, Conard's efforts to respond to the ComMittee's many requests for information and for his hospitality during the September survey, Also due a note of appreciation are the medical and support staff of the Brookhaven team including; Larsen, Sutow, and Knudsen, Douglas Clareus, doctors Lowery, and Brookhaven staff members William Scott, and Mike Maker. THE U.S. TERRITORY OF GUAM The Committee is also indebted to Dr. William Vitarelli, Vice President for Research and Development of the University of Guam, for his advice and comments, and also for his assistance in obtaining material from the University of Guam Library which has been invaluable to the writing of this report, 182 1o1¥ 7190