Buck: Ray: That's a rhetorical question. Again, I think that that kind of question needs to be addressed to the physicians who are familiar with the incidence of these things and what kind of occurrences they are and we just don't have that knowledge here. TAPE 7 SIDE 1 Marshallese: In addition to thyroid disorders we've got, had an increase, a measurable increase in our statistics as we compare them with the time the Japanese and the early times that the Americans have been in our islands. It's not just thyroid disorders now but diabetes and cataracts and hypertension among the women. All of these have had an upsurge and so we are just wondering we really are puzzled by this and would like to have that addressed as to what has been the possible cause, what contributes to this increase which is verifiable? Ray: I assure you that we, as you know we have recorded these questions and I have recorded some, we will certainly take these back to the appropriate people to the extent that it is appropriate for the United States government to look into these things we will. I think that it must be something that will be discussed with the health authorities of the Republic of the Marshalls, to the extent that our doctors have any information that might shed light on it, certainly that information will be available. And we will endeavor in cooperation with the government to look into these things and help find some answers. Buck: Thank you. Marshallese: A benign thyroid condition develops from what, or a cancer, malignant thyroid develops from what. What makes the difference between these two kinds of tumors that develop in the thyroid? I would like to know. tye Bair: 8 I don't know. ace an *ayé 59