JJinn ee erection os iatele fi Smamncinhs ablbats chs .aeabiiles te Sabena mee ielibal atane’ ae alan i nalts so NnReel Ei an aontaeae eeASASat ak TRE=wlisinearie” ' Cece thse ers tb Fie Teeth ‘e _ . : ATIORNEDS AT tad AOI §408 SEPULVED.# GOULEVARD p \ | J oes CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90230 , JELEPHORE 30-7860 Gis ' r G. BAKAL ROMALD wpV ALTAGEN BAKAL hoverber 15, 1976 fred N.Zevonseovior fn 4522 20240 a hentats the Washington D.C. _ BEST COPY AVAILABLE Re: Que Cligit: Poople of Utirit, Atoll], Marshall TIslands Nepligence - Mirch 1, 1954 tabbed See ah attaSesit Dee wit ae kell Dear Sir: This office has been retained by the People of Utirik Atoll Marshall Jsdiauds, United Nations frusteeship, to seck compensation on their behalf for damages they have suffered as a result of the negligence of the United States Covermment in the detonation of a nuclear device on March 1, 1054. Mae te ek ae Si: Shah sora ahd che thts kor the last 22 years our clients have suffered from tho effects of their exposure te radiation with only token compensation and periodic medical treatment which can only be described as emmerinentation. Along with the high degree of thyroid tumors, including malignancy, amuny the exposed populatica, evidence has been detected that second (.neration child.en are being genetically afflicted. Pesides the direct physical damaco, the entire polulation ef the atell suffers & from the Gnotional and psychological effects of the expectation of Continuing keaith problems. Your aecacy skculd be well ayare of the enviormicntal impact the radiatien has had upen the flera and fauna ai Utirik Atel]. Now that the fomnmer residents of Bikin? Atel] have Leon cowponsatod for thelr property losscr by Convressicnel action, it is tine thet the people of Utirik Atoll shall be coupensated for the Joss of life, continuing diseases, threat of disease, altered enviroment und the humiliation of heina treated as hunan guincu pics. There are still 40 persons ulive in the exposed sraim living on the Moll. Phis office now demands that each said everv nernber of that croup be Conpensuted in the sum of Que Milluen Dollars (51,000 ,000.00, for physical and psychological injury. Further demand is made ua behalf of ell other inhabitants of the Ate?! in the sum of Sixty Million Dollars ($0,000,00U.00) “or psychelopica?, emotional and ~ cnvionriontal camapes. - ee eS ap yee Ne Fe SEETLSEE SteSeBsts : ereor