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Fred M, Zeder
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Re:
Quy Client:
People of Utirl} Atoll],
Marshall Islands
Neelipence - March 1, fos 4
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This office has been retained by the People of Utirik Atoll
Marshall Tstaunds, United Nations frusteeship, to seck compensation
on their behalf fov damages they have suffered as a result of the
negligence af the United States Government in the actonation.of a
nuclear device on March 1, 1954,
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bor the Jast 22 years our clients have suffered fron the effects
Oo] thelr exposure to radiation with only token compensation iid
periodic medical treatment which can oniy be described as experimentation.
Along with the high desree of thyroid tuinors, including malignancy,
mong the cxposed populaticn, evidence has
been detected that second!
yeneration chile.en are being genetically apfticted.
Pesides the
direct. physical damase, the entire polulation of the atoll suffers
from the crotional and psychological effects of the expectation of
Continuing health problems. Your agency should be wel) aware of the
Cnviornmental impact the radiation has had upen the flora and fauna
Ge Utirik Atoll]. Now that the former residents of Bikini Atel) have
been Compensated for uheiy property losses by Conpressicnel action,
Yt is tlwe that the peuple of Uririk Atoll shall be compensated for
the loss of life, continuing diseases, threat of disease, altered
eavirongsent and the humiliation of being treated as human guincu pics,
There are still 40 persone ulive in the exposed gresm living on the
Atoll. This office now demands that cach aid every member of that
group be cospensated in the sum of Que Millien iodiars (91,000 000.005
ror physical end psychological injury.
Purther demind is made ua
behalf of all other inhabitants of the Ate?! in the sum of Sixty >
Million Dollays (60,000 ,000.00) Jor psycholewicat, emotional and
cnviormental Camies .
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