“. ore 754 vember 8, 1977 ~an Francisco Dr, Konrad Kotrady University of Utah Medical Center Dent. of Family and Community edicine 50 North Nedical Drive Salt Leke City, Utah 84132 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Dear Konrad? I have just received a cony of your October 31 letter to Hon Bakal, the Utirik attorney. I must say at the outset that I appreciate your continuing concern for the veople of Uttrik in relation to the ERDA/Brookhaven Medical Prorran, and arain as delighted with your outspokeness in reference to the glaring defigcienctes that continue to hamper the Prorran. Esvecially of concern to me in your letter was the fact thit four new nodules had been diernosed in the rnarch °77 survey. It is interesting to note that desvite this hieh rate of rew sunsected thyroid cases, it was decided thot the June ond Sentember surveys were canceled=-a most dangerous and neglirent act committed on the part of Dr. Robert Conard and the other people in charg? of the Utirtk Medical Programe. I have long susrected that the hecaltn of the lNiarshallese has been a less Significant vrtority to the ZAcA/ Brookhaven doctors than the scientific findines, and this suspicion continues to be substantiated by the ections or tnese coctors. it 1s incredible to me now these coctors, all cf tron Reve fatten the tinpocratic Cath, continue to conduct thelr murvoyc In a punttive y ond unehurenitarion voy vith ntople eho hive eon rietirtisrst oy Unitea otetes neg)iscenco. I find tt difficult to understand the reasoning bthind Or. Conerd's claim that "it would be difficult to replece Dr. Enuisen 4n the Marshalls.” You yourself told me that when yeu apolted for the position a few yenrs back, yours was one of sixty ronlic tion, meaning there aro fifty-—nine other ohystceruns who are interestia 7 the position, I think in essence what Dr. Conard is really cavire is that he is heaving a difficult tine finlirg roreone to go aft there who won't make trouble and/or vnublicity, 1.e. co-sone Like yourself who sried to uanke imoroveserts on” cubstrntial livel. ft ra Me is cleer thet Dr. Conzrd's persoml interest iy mrintainirne a "ticht chip" (after all, he wes on admiral) ass tanen prece"2ren over the general health of the MNarstallese, omit os Or. Concord rars his retirerent with the Neditcerl Progrem he 1s doubly concern?d that . And blatent inedequacies should rewrin concealed #nd covered un : | 013414 nerosromy -EnkCESTAL Rass eawins. Markey trols (cort*d) ow reig LEie 2-9 E MACSHA Ee a79 FOLDER SEPTEM Ve