an. Every individual has a final appoint-
' ment with Dr. Hamilton to have the me-
a dical report explained. He currently has
aa about a hundred people with less serious
or no medical problems who have not
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As more and more radiation related iltnesses are discovered it becomes more and
more apparent that the money provided {
under the 177 agreementis grossly inade- |
quate to compensate all those who suf- &
fered injury to either their persons or property, even without the
clean-up of Bi-
kini, which we are told must come from
the same inadequate funds.
The Compact of Free Association with ff
the attached 177 agreement should be ft
defeated. The Government of. the United & ¢
States should: carry out its duties under }
the Trusteeship to immediately provide ;
for an independent radiological survey of f
all the islands and a medical surveyofall fi
the Marshall Islanders.
Vote jab and write to Congressman Sie- P}
berling asking for immediate surveys.
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Mejit, Ailuk, and Ebeye. Over 20 new
thyroid tumors were found in people
yet had their final appointments, how- during this period of time. In addition,
ever these should be completed by Octover 25 people were found with other
Significant medical problems ‘which were
A second part of the medical evaluation
undiagnosed and untreated. Some of these
program began in June of 1983. This inpeople required immediate treatment volves a screening examination of all: the other people were recommended to
see dr. Hamilton in Majuro for complete
Marshallese people in the northern Marshall istands including Rongelap, Utirik, evaluations. Since many of these people
Mejit, Ailuk, Likiep, Wotje, Lae, Ujae,
with new thyroid tumors from any
Wotho, and all people living on Ebeye | atoll were actually on a different atoll
from these atolls. As of August 27, 1983,
during 1954 during Bravo, it will be
almost all people from Rongelpa, Utirik,
necessary to examine all people from the
northern Marshall Islands, and possibly
Mojit, Ailuk, and Ebeye people from
Rongelap, Utirik and Mejit have had this
ALL of the Marshall Islands, before a
screening examination. This examination
more complete story can be reported.
consists of a blood pressure check and a
Although the United States under the complete neck and thyroid examination.
Trusteeship has been responsible for the
ober, 1983.
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above age two, have had these. screening
examinations between June 1983 and
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