SUAREMUE COMCHUNT TS Tey the following sic temests briefly outlines the background anc of the gricvances expressed by the people of Ur sponsored wodicel exavinations in their lcrtor to Mr. Roger Ray of July 9, 1976. Decisions regardive mecical co. people on minations and treatment cf the Marshallese expesed to fallout radiation during the past 22 years have bicn based expert medical advise rom outstanding specialists in the field of redia- tien effects, many of when have participated in the éxaminacions. In addi- ticn eppecval for the menner in which the cxaaiuations of the Uririk and Ruigelep pecple were bei conducted was decumcnted by an observers groan eppalinted by the Couzycse of Mieronecta in 1972. ‘This group consisted of suvoral outstanding plysicicns Me orp aaa atd re Froguency ofConsent STD ALTS Soon after the exciainations of the Marshcilese began in 7954, it was known thet the Utirik pecple hac received only « slight meting of Fallout with an estirated wicle body dose 14 rads a. compared with 175 rads in the Rongelap people. None of the Utirik people shoved acute effects as did ihe Rongelap peopic ans it was the general medical consensus that this group would not likely show detectable effects in the future and the pecple wore told of this. “it was decided that complete medical cxaminations every three years would be adequate foc this group while annual exarinations were indicated for the Rongelup people in view of tho much greater exposure and ye acute radiation effects, The deyree of thyroid exposure frem rudioiozines Tn udditien to the counle!<s physical exemingtien there have been thyreid and “siek calls" om au a@uacal bacis sinee 19GE. Sinea P05! people have head caenleie cxardnation an bYo7, £959, 197! >. ie Le CO FTwee Pingelyp aJ 7 cae oho oo Le MUL ata ect “ A: tee gf es wly 1953, Mea, va the UnLirdds 1969, TP Lye and OF yr tO Ss Paydes 42a. : BEST COPYAVAILABLE