BNL AUI BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES. INC. UPTON. L.1. N.Y. 11973 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE: (516} 345- 3577 October 13, 1972 Senator Olympio T. Borja Chairman, Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap & Utirik Atolls Congress of Micronesia Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950 Dear Senator Borja: Thank you for your letter of October 4, 1972. LI was glad we were able to successfully complete the medical examinations of the Rongelap and Utirik people. I am sorry you were not able to be with us. Please extend to Vice-Chairman Wiliander and other members of the Committee that were with us our appreciation for their efforts in helping make for a successful survey. I am also most grateful for the help of the distinguished physicians of the medicai observing group who participated actively in the medical examinations and contributed a great deal to the success of the survey. I am enclosing a copy of my answer to Mr. Farley's letter summarizing in a preliminary way results of the examinations. IT am most regretful about the leukemia case and can only assure you that everything possible is being done for him. With regard to your return visit to Rongelap and Utirik, IL would like very much to send along a brief statement to the peoples of these two islands concerning the results of our examinations in September. I will have the statement translated into Marshallese and will send you both versions prior to your departure. Please let me know when you expect to leave. If I can be of any further help, please let me knw. Sincerely, q Ypbed a Larter Robert A. Conard, M. D. RAC: 1s 23i gg 050: