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FRomM: H- Pratt M.D.
SUBJECT: Heetiny of 2/7/80 regarding the
Marshall Island Study.
During the afternoon of 2/8/80, I spoke with Bruce Wachholz. At that time
he indicated that the two current time windows for the ship were:
J. 3/15 - 4/30
2. 6/2
—- 6/23
I explained that each research survey would take 6-7 weeks, with a team.
of 12 professionals (a 30% increase in time due to the reduction in team size ©
£Erom 16+ to 12. As we expected,
he was unavare of the need to perform two
full Rongelap-Utirik surveys in the remainder of calendar 1980 to examine first,
the adult population and then to perform a full pediatric survey.
I gave him the ecarlicst dates we could mount a full adult survey as
14 May to 1 July. I then requested 8 October to 22 November for the pediatric
survey. We discussed the question of the need for the March survey. I told him
I felt it was necessary from a political and P.R. standpoint and for
humanitarian medical reason but. not to gather research data. I suggested the
Kwajelcin qroup plus a leader (? Dr. Conard)
representative go along.
and strongly recommended a DOE
Ile seemed to agree.
The final discussion covered the development of the Enewetok Survey.
I-asked Ihruce spacifically "what docs NOR headquarters expect Fre this survey?"
He replied “Raseline information regarding tho current health status of the
people". I then commented that the term"baseline" implies: a follow-up -‘he agreacd.
IL then asked if the baseline inforvnalion should be designed to Actect the
envlicest evidence of radiakion-indneed pathology. He indicated that inlormaelion
would be valuable. Y then pointed out thal the development of the data base
had
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