mire Wallace O. July 18, 1980 Green Page Four when we ere dealing with so many unknowns about the effects of a new technology over the course of time. 4nd I might add, that despite the solace an alternative point of view of Injebi dose assessments will have for us and the concemed United States agencies, such an independent assessment will go a long way to reassure the Rnewetak people themselves about the risks involved in the proposed return. It should be pointed out that the MInjebi people will be living in a contaminated environment, end their concerns anc possible anritites about the long-term effects of low-level radiation effects will not eutometicelly cease uvor their return. It was my exnerience on Utirik tnet the people spent much time discussing the residusl raciation on their contaminated atoll, end although I must admit that nany of their "theories" about possible radiation effects seemed neive end inappropriate to me eat the time, the real point was that they honestly believed their intuitions and "theories" about radiation effects. I have enclosed a poPy of ny 1977 Congressional testimony which details sone of these eliefs. I think the very least that we can presently do to reassure tne snjebi people is to commission an independent survey with scientists having no connection with er arsency of the United Stetes Government. Aliso, I should mention thet many people in the Marshall Islands have neard about “Physicians for Social Responsibility" ané their eminent President, Dr. Helen Caldicott. Itis vy impression that having Dr. Caldicott and her organization attached to an indeperdent survey and éessessnent of the Marshalls will help to restore some of our lost credibility with these people who have a long history of "losing" with the United States Government. In closing, I would like to point out that in my 1979 address before the United Nations Trusteeship Council, where I represented the International League for Human Rights, I specifically requested that an independent survey be conducted in the Marshall Islands. In their recommendations to the Administering Anthority, the Trusteeship Council egreed with my request and also recommended an independent survey in the Marshalls. As we reach the termination of the Trusteeshiv Arreement, it seems that our legacy in Micronesia has been somewhat uneven and inconsistent. The trust of the United Stetes Government by the people of Micronesia under the Trusteeship has become tenuous at best, and I think an independent survey in the Marshall Islands is lone overdue if we are to maintain any degree of credibility, both with the Micronesians and with the international community at large.