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Q%,$*0,“:c,b*” Fbngelap and Utirik . to the Congress of Micronesia o50r A 73 BIKARATOLL 12* 12” 1or UTIRIKATOLL fi - sIKI -r u 10“ 10° 170” . ..- 5010243 A Report on the People of Rongelap and Utirik Relative to Medical Aspects of the March 1, 195h Incident Injury, Examination, and Treatment Presented by The Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik Atolls (Public Law No. 4C-33) to the Fifth Congress of Micronesia, First Regular Session February 1973 Lth I ,.F- : 5010244 c-. -. ~,, ‘,...-.-. .:. ,.. :. -- “.~.. :< 7. ;, ,-, . -.. 0, c.‘ :5 -. .-. -: -, . .. .< .,., c-. ., !?“ .-.! o - ,-., .... ~. c.:: L m ~T2 -f= . ~; u-i ,-,.- f., ..... ,, ,> :.-. -, -.. :..., .. ,:. ‘- :+. .. ..,-, :. ,;,$-, r:, ,:- :., -.. -.:: . c, “- ..-, ‘.: ,... ?-, t’ >:... ... “. .;-. ,-. , ,...:. :. :,.- :— : ,.--’, :: -1-. .. -: ~ .. .“... .-,.,--., 2 P -, . .- .:- ~. ,. ..: /-” :.. .-4 -!7 . .. .,.. ,~ :. “’! ,- ,.,. < ;J. .. .-:, -, ;:, .- -- ,... ,. :.. ., ;; ,=., ,;:” :. L r. ‘“’ > ,.= .,.1 ,-- J-- .’.,.-.. ,,., ,.-. ::: .- .. ,..: J :, .-, ,-’ .— ,..,- --.-. =. --. :—., .- ,., .-.= .A.... ~,,:: .:, ,-.’>,. .... --,,... - ;.: ,.. ,’ .. “ .:-... ./ - ~; ..,: . -.. #. ,--, ~.. .:-.. ,.< -; .; “. -,s ,-.. .-: ,-;3 :,! ,. ,. .,,. “ u“ 5(llo24b TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal Public Law No. 4C-95 Table of Contents Foreword Public Law No. 4C-33 Dedication I. Introduction Page Number Radiation in General. - . 1 Nuclear WeaponsandMan . 9 RadiationandMan . - . 13 II. Linear vs. Threshold. 35 III. Hiroshima and Nagasaki August 6and$),19h5. 43 Committee Findings. 47 IV. March 1, la ANarrative oftheIncident . 65 v. The Annual Examinations— TheLuckyDragon . - . 87 RonCelapandUtirik . , . 89 VI. “Guinea Pigs” or Victims of Circumstances? . 133 VII. Discussion of Injury and Treatment . , . 154 VIII. &ecommendations . 167 IX. Acknowledgements. 178 185 x. —Research Materials. i- . ‘ 5010241 XI. Appendices Page Number No. 1: Memorandum of Understanding, and Reports of Consultants . 193 No. 2: Preliminary Report of 1972 Examination by Dr. R,A, Canard. , . 231 No. 3: Initial Report to Committee by Dr. W.S. Cole . , . 236 No. 4: Statement of Dr. Conkite . 243 No. 5: “14ike” and “Bravo” Wind Charts . 245 No. 6: AEC Public Relations Policy, Nevada Proving Ground . , . 246 No. 7: Photographs . 257 THE SENATE CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA CAPITOL HILL * SAIPAN, MARlANA ISLANDS 96950 PRS51OENT T05:W0 P+kayarna Februaq 19”13 VICE PRESIDENT bz.arus E. s111 The Honorable Tosiwo Nakayzuna President of the Senate Fifth Congress of Micronesia FLOOR LEADER ArriJllOS Iehsl First Regular Session, 1973 and YAP DISTRICT The Honorable Bethwel Henry PetrIM Tun John A. Man~fel Speaker, House of Representatives Fifth Congress of Micronesia First Regular Session, 1973 TRUK DISTRICT Dear Mr. President and Mr. Speaker: ~OflWO Nakayarm Andon Amaralch It is a distinct honor to transmit to you by means of this letter a report by your Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik Atolls. Your Committee, as created by PONAPE OISTRICT Bailey Otter Public Law No. 4c-33, has worked faithfully and diligently Arrk!)llos Iehfl to fulfill its obligations under the mandates of the law, During its work, your Committee has been confronted with the technical nature of subject areas, which have in part PALAU DISTRICT ‘b.zarus E. salll produced perplexing problems connected with the well-being Roman Tmetuchl of the people involved. This report attempts to deal with and explain these, and does make recommendations which it feels are both practical and necessary. MARSHALG DISTRICT Ama Ia Kabua While the Committee is certain that this is the most com- Wilfred 1. Kendall prehensive and extensive investigation ever made concerning this matter, it wishes to state that the report is by no means as exhaustive as it could be. Had every medical aspect of this subject been explored, the length of the MA RIANAS OISTRICT OtymPlo T. Borja report would have been increased by half, or doubled. Edward DLG. Pangallrmn Furthermore, it was a determination of your Committee that 5olo24q 2. the area of compensation needs further inquiry and deserves to be the subject of a subsequent report. For these reasons, and others, this report represents the Committee’s final determinations in the light of present evidence. It should be noted that your Committee i$ submitting its report in com- pliance with P.L. NO. 4C-33, even though additional info&a- tion was being received after the report was written. Con- sequently, the Committee wishes to reserve the right to include additional information concerning the medical aspects in its subsequent report on compensation. Your Committee feels that this is right and proper, considering the nature of and the circumstances surrounding this subject. Respectfully submitted, I ~~> ,f=-Ji&i&~iof _)(r—-----=.,.”. - ReDLesentative Hans Wiliander Chairman Me&er ._a &“& Representative Timothy Olkeriil I concur: Member Representative Ataji Bales Interpreter/informant .-r”. 5010250 1 Special Camnittee shall cease to exist. 2 Section 6. Appropriation. There is hereby appropriatedout 3 or the General Fund of the Congress of Micronesia the sum of 4 $10,000, or so much thereofas maybe necessary,to defray the 5 expenses of the Special Committee. The sum herein appropriated 6 shall be expended at the request, direction,and upon the ap- 7 proval.of the Chairman of the Special Ccmmittee to accomplish 8 the purposes of this act. The Special Committee is hereby au- 9 thorized to hire such consultantsand other staff members as it 10 feels are necessary. All funds appropriatedunder thts Section 11 which are not expended or obligated for expenditureby January 12 15, 1973, shall revert to the General Fund of the Congress of 13 Micronesia. 14 Section 7. Effective Date. This act shall take effect 15 upon the approval of the High Commissioner,or upon its becoming 16 law without such approval. 17 18 19 , 1972 20 21 22 Edward E. Johnston 23 High Commissioner Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 24 25 FOURTH CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA P.L. 4C-95 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION, 1972 (S.B. No. 261, S.D.1, H.D.1) AN A(X To appropriate the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to cover the cost and contingentexpenses of the Special Joint Committee on Rongelap and Utirik Atolls, and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRJ2SSOF MICRflJ’ESIA: 1 Section 1. The sum often thousand dollars ($10,000),or so 2 much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the 3 General Fund of the Congress of Micronesia to defray the cost and 4 contingent expenses of the Special Joint Committee Concerning 5 Rongelap and Utirik Atolls as created under Public Law No. 4C-33. 6 The sun herein appropriatedshall be expended at the request, 7 direction, and approval of the Chairman of the said Comnittee to 8 accomplish the purposes of Public Law 4C-33. The Special Comaittee 9 is hereby authorizedto him such consultants and other staff 10 meubers as it feels are neussary. All funds appropriatedunder 11 this Section which are.not expended or obligated for expenditure 12 before January 1, 1974, shall revert to the General Fund of the 13 Congress of Micronesia. 14 section 2. l%is act shall take effect upon approval by the 15 High Commissioner,or upon its becoming law without such approval. 16 17 18 19 20 21 —J- EJward E.‘Johnsten- 22 (Kf- I,Z;High Commissioner /~ Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands ,-, 50”10252 1 Section 3. Duties of Special Ccanmittee.The Special Ccm- 2 initteeshall investigatethe results of irradiationon the people 3 of Rongelap and Utirlk Atolls in the Marshall Islands District, 4 shall attempt to secure any and all medical assistanceand aid 5 for the people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls fran whatever 6 sources possible, and shall attempt to obtain compensationfor “i the people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls for the injuriesvhich 8 they suffered due to exposure to irradiation. 9 Section 4. Powers of Special Camnittee. The Special Com- 10 mittee shall have the power to conduct hearings and investigations, 11 issue subpoen& requiring the attendanceof witnesses and the 12 production of books, documents and other evidence and bring suits 13 in any court of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 14 its own name to enforce such powers, in addition to all of the 15 powers provided in Subchapter IV, Chapter 5 of Title 2 of the 16 Trust Territory Code. 17 Section 5. Report of Special Committee. The Special Com- 18 mittee shall submit an interim report to the President of the 19 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representativeson or be- 20 fore MW 25, 1972. After said interim report is presented to 21 the President and the Speaker, the Special.Committee shall con- 22 tinue its vork until the members thereof feel that their mission 23 has been completed. The Special Committeeshall submit a final 24 report to the Congress of Micronesia during the First Regular 25 Session, Fifth Congress ofliicronesia,after which date the ‘5010253 FoURTH CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA Public Law No. 4C-33 SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 1972 (H.B. No.199; H.D.1) AN ACT To create a Special Joint (!~ittee concerningRongelap and Utirik Atolls, to appropriatemon>y therefor and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTELDBY THE CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA: 1 Section 1. Statement of Intent. During the period from 2 1945 to 1958 the United States of America exploded atanic wea- 3 pens on Bikini and Eniwetok Atolls in the Marshall Islands Dis- 4 trict. As a result of more explosions,the people of Rongelap 5 and Utirik Atolls in the Marshall Islands District vere exposed 6 to irradiationand have been and are suffering serious 111 ef- 7 fects and medical disorders. It is the sense of the Congress 8 of Micronesia that these people should receive the best medical 9 treatment available and that these people should also receive 10 compensationfor the injuries which they have suffered. To in- 11 sure that the people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls receive such 12 treatment and compensation,the Congress of Micronesia is creat- 13 ing a special joint committeeto investigatethis situation. 14 Section 2. Creation of Special Committee.
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