COVINGTON & BURLING Mr. Wallace O. Green Page Ten December 17, 1980 - Sedimentation rate - If indicated, in selected cases, bone marrow aspiration or biopsy c) Bone and Cartilage sarcoma screening to include: ~- History and physical examination - Technitium99 diphosphanate gamma imaging - Radiographic chest examination and skeletal survey where indicated ” - If indicated, in selected cases, open or Closed biopsies da) Lenticular opacification screening to include: - Opthamological examination to include slit lamp e) Skin cancer screening to include: - History and physical examination - If indicated, in selected cases, incizional or excizional biopsies All of the above studies must also be done on an appropriate control group to provide meaningful statistical analyses and conclusions. These suggested tests were the subject of discussions between Dr. Loeffler and representatives of the Department of Energy and Brookhaven -National Laboratory. At that time, Dr. Loeffler and the DOE and Brookhaven representatives reached a meeting of the minds regarding certain modifications of this list. However, we still await the promised final response from DOE. The information which we are seeking is crucial to the Government of the Marshall Islands and to the Government of the United States in carrying out our shared determination that the necessary medical treatment be provided to all people of the Marshall Islands affected by the United States nuclear weapons testing program as mandated by Public Law 96-205. : \ + Sincerely, FUine S. Vokeudir Elaine S. Falender ESF:jdh ‘cc: Hon. Philip Burton Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Henry James Amata Anton M. Jackson A. McClure Kabua A. DeBrum Mr. Jonathan Weisgall Mr. Jeffry D. Jefferson Mr. Theodore R. Mitchell