401988 July 15, 1968 Robert A. Conard, M.D. Brookhaven National Laboratory BEST COPY AVAILABLE Associated Universitics, Inc, Upton, L.t., N.Y. 11973 Dear Bob, Arobati and I will both make a point of speaking to Amata Kabua in regard to the medical importance of continued medical care. Incidentally I recall that before your arrival in 1958, there was gone agitation among the Rongelap people about being “guinea pigs” and blood drawing. as you arrived. But this stopped as scon It's probably some kind of cyclic phenomenon that we will never--and porhaps never need to-- understand. Sincerely yours, William M. Peck, M.D. Director of Public Health REPositony DOE / FASO COLLECTION Doe/v4 7 B0xNne, 2228, “Fede *3° FOLDER IO1 S319 BIO- MED, DA. COnAAD C4 7HeuK /2 J.(G68