AU ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, inc... UPTON, LiL. N.Y. 1197 MEDICAL DEPARTILEN , Ue 401099 ie) Lois ‘S BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY Teveprowd: ($16) 245+ 3577 April 25, 1974 ‘ Dr. James L. Livermen Director Division of Biomedical & Environmental Reseach U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D.C. 30240 Dear Dr. Livéerman: BEST COPYAVAILABLE Enclosed are copies of letter with letters from Senator Borja of ass ing amendments to the AEC draft agreement concer bill. ' benefit I would like to say first that T em not convinced that tnis dill is the best way of handling the examination compensation problem concerned with our surveys and most of the doctors in our medicai tean agree. We feel that there will be considexvable unrest and dissatis~ faction on the part of the psople not entitled to the benezics and chat the actual payment vrocedures may ¢cefeat the purpose. of the bill. Tt would probably be better to pay the uncmposec peosic on our emuaninacion list directly for their examinations at the time of the examination anc only include the exposed peoole in tne group co receive hossictalization benefits. Medical care of the unenoesucd group can then be on the same basis as with. other Marshallase through tne Trust Territory System. Things have probably gone too far for this suggesticn to be acted on. With regard to the pr opesed amendments I will like self to the problem of inclu it e people as suggested on orner emencments excep al of a2 I am not in favor of inclusion of the exposed veople in the group receiving benefits for the following reasons: 1. Examination of first generation children of radiation axposec Japanese people have been generally negative and examination of children of Rongelap exposed people has not revealed any recognizable geneticaliy inherited abnormality. re aaa te Vie ay Togs 2. My£ oeunderstanding is coapensate the people on cur travel reimbusenents in turn’ Zor This would not include the children ni, 5 0 0 Q if QBawarion OPERATOR (516) 345-2123