Jonathan M. Weisgall December 21, 1978 Page 2° include periodic examinations of the people at their places.of residence and periodic survey of the nase logical. conditions--in the environment with emphasis upon ‘the’ foodweb..” Adequate laboratory and analytical *— support...is.‘essential and appropriate experimentation with-radionuclide,uptake-by important food plants WEY should be:conducted on a continuing basis. All of the: data: based. upon:the surveys and the experiments must be 2 related:,toithat.previously gathered .and. periodically “." reassessed. pee “gitiecansatsgelgrese’ and hospitalization indicated by the! periodic'medical examinations must be provided. Preventative radiological health measures would include both education about radiation in general and ways to . minimize:‘potential:‘adverse - effects. he EY ne i, ected . corm Those ‘scientific and ‘medical personnel involved in the program should always ba conversant with the latest developments in the growing body of knowledge of the biomedical and environmental aspects of radiation, so that the program can be modified and improved continually. Finally, it seems to me that overall policy di- rection of the program must include representatives of the people affected and at least some respected au- thorities outside the govermment agencies which may be charged with carrying out the work of the| Program itself. When I spoke recently with Ambassador Rosenblatt on this-subject, in general terms, he said that he was awaiting a proposal from you to meet a similiar need, whether for the People of Bikini as such or on behalf of the.Marshall Island Political Status Commission, I. am not certain. I told him I thought the government should develop such a plan. It seems to me that there are people in or funded by the Department of Energy who can best design a plan for such a program and you will see from this enclosed copy of my letters to Ambassador Rosenblatt and Senator Kabua, that I think the United States Government should be responsible for providing the necessary financial support, outside the context of financial support of the future government of the Marshall Islands. 9009492