DRAFT Late 1972 MEDICAL 39 c RADIATION According to urine bioassays from people coming to and going from Bikini Island, cesium'’” concentration shows an increase by a factor of four over 1970 results and strontium™ levels increase by a factor of two. The T.T. begins a program of sending monthly shipments of food to Bikini.” A Rongelap male dies of carcinoma of the stomach. This may be related to radiation exposure, according to BNL A physician from BNL is stationed in the Marshall Islands as a resident physician. His responsibilities include monitoring the thyroid treatment program; visiting Rongelap, Utirik, and Bikini Atolls every three to four months; and assisting the T.T. medical services with the care of Rongelap and Utirik patients at the hospitals at Ebeye and Majuro.”* 1973 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR RADIATION A Radiological Assessment Review Group (RARG), organized by the director, DBER, reviews the adequacy and sufficiency of the Enewetak radiological survey data in order to oversee evaluations of the survey. Members are not directly involved in the actual survey. These members are N. F. Barr, DBER, Chair, T. F. McCraw, AEC/DOS; B. Shleien, PHS; C. L. Weaver, EPA; RB. Leachman, DOD; P. F. Gustafson, ANL; C. R Richmond, LASL; and A. H. Seymour, University of Washington.”” Urine bioassays from people coming and going from Bikini Island show cesium’in urine higher than in 1970 by a factor of about ten and an increase in strontium” by a factor of four. This information is provided as testimony during House Appropriations Committee hearings in spring 1978. report 50424, September 1975.7" It is taken from a BNL 14 Feb 73 _ RADIATION Field operations of the Enewetak radiological survey are completed.” 21 Mar - 12 Apr 73 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL Conard of BNL and his team conduct the annual medical survey. No new cases of leukemia or blood disorders are discovered. New thyroid abnormalities are detected, including three which might be related to the 1954 fallout and three that are probably unrelated. The thyroid nodules in all but one case are scheduled to be removed surgically in Cleveland within several weeks.** 11 Apr 73 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY Micronesian P.L. 5-52 provides for certain care and benefits to the people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls exposed to the 1 March 1954 H-bombtest fallout; “for care and benefits to certain other people from Rongelap and Utirik, and for other purposes." The high commissioner of the T.T. is directed to "seek an executive agreementwith the Atomic Energy Commission whereby expenses incurred under the provisions of this act will be defrayed ... by the Atomic Energy Commission." In 9004394