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United States Departmentof the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
JUN 22 1978
Dr.
William W.
Deputy Director
Burr
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 Islands 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 thé 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 her thyroid gland was
removed are correct.
The
request that
case be con-
sidered for additional compensation is warranted in my estimation.
We will need an official statement from Dr. Conard or
froin your office on this case to consider it.
Since the
question of
compensation
for
the
fallout
I am anxious to give Senator Kabua and
answer
aS
soon as possible.
could be expedited.
is
a very
emotional one,
a definite
I would appreciate it if a reply
Sincerely yours,
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Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve.
Director
Office of Territorial Affairs
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