contamination of certain lagoons as a result of nuclear testing.
Taraphrased,
nis remark was to the effect tnat we are dealing with the small end of a verv
largé sunject,
Tn all instances it was not possible to exrlain everthing as “ell ag could
pe wished,
Despite this,
the Committee feels that there is enougn basic
information in p.lain language and nmlain iGeas
to give the reader sufficient
knowledge to make the report and itc recommendations meaningful.
Tne accuracy
and appropriateness contained in the introductory section dealing witn radiation
in qeneral is primarily due to the efforts of
to Dr.
william S.
Cole,
Dr.
E.
Pric Pocnin,
the Cormittee's consultants--espveciall,
and Dr.
Tosniyuki
Kumatori.
Their
asSistance in editing this section has been invaluable.
Relative to this, it should he eminasized that the consultants to the
Committee snould in no vay ne connecteG vith the validity of the report,
assum.tions,
conclusions,
oj:inions or recommendations.
its
Under no circumstances
snould any part of this revort--with the exception of the consultants’
to the Committec--ne taken to represent the views of the consultants,
reports
the
organizations in which they work or with which they are connected, or their
resvective governments.
In commenting upon its own report in this foreword,
the Conmittee would also
like to bring to the attention of the reader what it considers to he some
rather intere.ving circumstances, which may or mav not have bearing on the
report itself.
One of these, mentioned later on,
involves the lack of information received
from the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense.
was requested nearly one year ago.
follow-up letters by the Committee.
is a self-evident fact.
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‘This information
No response has heen forthcoming--despite
The Committee velieves this points out what
‘The mandates of the Committee by law are hasically inimical