BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC. Upton, New Yor 11973 Olea Medica! Depetment (516) 345- 3577 _ September 21, 1978 Ms.Ruth Clusen Assistant Secretary for Environment and Safety Department of Energy Wasnington, D.C. Dear Ms. Clusen: Since I will be retiring in a few months, I thought it might be’ desirable to write the attached brief summary of the radiological status of the Bikini people. As you know, there has been considerable publicity about moving the people off Bikini again. I have been involved with the medical studies in the Marshallese affected by fallout for the past twenty-five years and during the past -ten years with the Biniki people. So I thought it might be useful to briefly review my association with the Bikini problems. L£ there are any points needing further clarification, please let me know. Congratulations on your appointment. Sincerely yours, Robert A. Conard, M.D. bwa/eacl. f fog sof Jy fea Cos co Lad whet co a) Fi A POT on bao a o a ofoo# biiif ye to?4 LG we gD