,. Jib-i ARCHIVES UNIT-ED ATOMIC ENERGY WASHINGTON, STATES COMMISS1ON D.C. 408236 20545 ‘K ~? I?2NRD w! Mr. Edward Jo Bauser Executive Director Joint Committee on Atomic Energy Congress of the United States Dear Mro Bauser: Knowing of the interest of the Joint Committee in the status of the Marshallese who were exposed to fallout from the March 1, 1954, test at Bikini, we wish to transmit the latest information provided by Dr. Robert A. Conard, Medical Department, Brookhaven National ‘ Laboratory, who has just returned from his annual medical survey of these people February 20 to March 20, 1971. His findings are tabulated as follows: 1. Young Rongelapese exposed to fallout March 1, 1954, when they were 1 to 8 years of ageo (Estimated dose: 175 rads external gamma plus 600 to 1400 rem internal irradiation.) Total 1. 2. 3. - 19 Currently normal by clinical and biochemical tests. (There may be a slight unevenness of the gland in one patiente) 2 (11%) Currently hypothyroid with minimal modularity. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone therapy. 3 (16%) 11 (58%) Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969 because of nodular thyroid disease; histologic diagnosis of adenomatous goiter and Huerthle cell tumor. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone therapy with one exception: This patient shows some enlargement of the remnant of thyroid left from a partial thyroidectomy in 1964; as she has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone regimen, there is questiofi as to whether she should ‘have fur-thcr surgery. _.-.. ------....—.— .—-—-—----”-----””-”““”i 1 Ipw ~ ~~ :;!:’:., ‘ W:;”’’f’pp 32fju.5,:’”””. :::cNER~~ c?&;,L:l:i:~F4 —.— \ ~ ‘7* .72 S=’reb+t..... \p,oyf.e,!;(’~~ _______ -----.—,—., !Ih%78 2 I_._.-._..--—----––.–””–– ~ /’lq(---------f4._5.3J’dlic@Q’=~ \T(i:(*t ‘ r----........ .- -. .....-