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United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
JUN 22 1978
Dr. William W. Burr
Deputy Director
Division of Biomedical and
Environmental Research
Department of Energy
Washington, D.C.
Dear
Dr.
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Burr:
You will recall that I wrote to you on April 6, 1978, on the
request Senator Amata Kabua of the Marshall Isiands had made
with respect to the case of
who was one of the
1954 fallout victims.
You replied on April 21, 1978, that the
matter would have to be discussed with Dr.
Conard.
At that
time, Dr. Conard was in the Marshalls but you stated that you
would send your comments as soon as possible following his
return in early May.
Dr. Conard, by phone, has discussed this case briefly with
Mr. John E. deYoung of my staff and has indicated that Senator
Kabua's statements regarding the inadvertent removal of
parathyroid glands when hers thyroid qland was
removed are correct.
The request that
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case be con-
sidered for additional compensation is warranted in my estimation.
We will need an official statement from Dr. Conard or
from your office on this case to consider it.
Since the
question of compensation for the fallout is a very emotional one,
I am anxious to give Senator Kabua and
a definite
answer as soon as possible.
I would appreciate it if a reply
could be expedited.
Sincerely yours,
WRS. RUTH G. VAN CLEVE,
Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve
Director
Office of Territorial Affairs
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