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Scott Stege:
Somebody failed but it will serve no purpose to look
for people to blame, rather we are meeting now to see that this
works better in the future.
What about the Americans and Japanese who were fallout victims in
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Hugh Pratt: Military people went to Tripler for exams, then went
back to work,
They and others who worked with atomic energy are
being monitored.
BNL does not do this monitoring rather, DOD
does,
The Japanese government is monitoring the Japanese victims
and reports they are doing well.
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We heard that the Japanese government got $3 million for 26
people and he is not satisfied with U.S. compensation.
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Pratt:
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1954?
What about children of exposed persons? They are not included
in compensation and my granddaughter has a thyroid nodule.
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Pratt:
Science has indicated so far that radiation problems
are not transmitted by parents.
Even non-irradiated people
have nodules.
BNL has nothing to do with U.S. compensation,
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Pratt:
The problems are worldwide.
BNL is asking to look at
thyroids from all other islands from the Marshalls.
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Why only a few people are given $25,000?
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Why do only the people of Rongelap and Utirik have so many
thyroid problems?
I know people who died or were operated on and not compensated.
Pratt:
Can't answer specifically why U.S. Congress chose to do
way but that probably payments were set up to compensate
way the people who actually lost something. This probably
all the people did not get $25,000.
Give us the names of these people.
BNL gives its findings
to the Department of Interior with recommendation for compensation.
Do not Know of any thyroids that have not been compensated.
How do I know you are telling the truth.