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BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC.
Upton, New York 11973

Medical Department

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(516) 3453577

November 29, 1977

Dr. Walter Weyzen
Division of Biomedical and
Environmental Research
Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20545
Dear Walter,
Enclosed is a suggested extension of our DOE-TT Agreement
regarding the Medical Program in the Marshall Islands.
The previous agreement of last February (copy enclosed) was only for this
calendar year.
You will note that the present agreement would include
responsibilities of our personnel at Ebeye and Majuro.
With regard
to the legalities of medical care I suppose we are responsible for
Rongelap,

Utirik and Bikini while TT is responsible elsewhere.

As you know PL 5-52 and the TT agreement of December 1974
(copies enclosed) are in disagreement and has been the cause of
considerable dissatisfaction among the Marshallese.
I Suggest we

get together with Mr. Winkel and come up with something agreeable
to all including Congressmen Balos and Heine.
I believe Congress of
Micronesia is out of the picture at this point.
Perhaps we might
arrange a meeting with Winkel when he next comes to Washington.

Sincerely,
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Robert A.

Conard,

M.D.

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