Dr. James L. Liverman April 25 people but based a 0 fu 3. The number of children of Rongelap expos T 150 or more. We do not have a listing of children on the relative population size this may be as many as 300 or more. pareé wit This would give us a total of 450 children of exposed at present - not a "vary small number" as Senator Borja Furthermore, this number is increasing steadily. be Fh ct a If this number of childran were it would increase the time and scose zon Liss wnenposed neuld WW “control children were added to the dene in this case. Also, it should de specialist-physicians on our survey is oz th states. the be 3. One might argue that future generations are also susceptible to genetic This would result in thousands of additior.ai affects and should be included. children in a few years. ve 6. IL foresee trouble even with the establishment of our “hard core" control population of 150 Rongelap people. Already people are wanting to be addec to that list to receive the benefits. [If the children of exposed are acdec there will probably be further discontent since the parents of unexsosed children would want the same benefits for their chil a I believe that we snould stat duly compensated. Perhaps in order to be complately unbiased in this de Gisi 9 get the opinions of several vell-known nuwan geneticists. If I can be o any further help please let me know. .i Sincerely, FO ye) te~ Robert 4. Conard, M.D. RAC sim Enclosures 5008500