4 actions. As I understand it, you have recently decided to undertake certain nutritional studies. In furtherance of this effort, instead of having trained nutritional experts, you have recruited untrained peace corp volunteers to do this work. Throughout the study, I have been reminded that the purpose of the study is to review the 1982 report. To have untrained volunteers gathering new health-nutrition data at this point in the process is not understood. (6) Section As a result of your study, we have learned that DOE and its laboratories have urine and blood samples from Rongelap citizens which have either not been measured, or, if measured, not analyzed. My people have participated in medical testing with the understanding that these samples would be fully analyzed. There is now considerable evidence that at least some of these samples have never been evaluated. To be punctured with needles drawing blood or filling little cups with our urine <= to find out that DOE then fails to fully evaluate these samples -- is insulting. Your study needs to indicate this problen. I returned to Washington from the Marshall Islands expecting to find answers to problems, not more problems. But, what have I learned? I have learned that: , * DOE is now controlling all or part of this study; * DOE plutonium reports and other materials have not been released by DOE; * Brookhaven National Laboratories has pot released bioassay reports or other requested materials; * The children's medical study was completed, a One of the study consultants, recruited by you, submitted to you, but pot forwarded to Congress; actively participated in a cover-up of a nuclear accident and further, participated in the willful withholding of information to the affected citizens; t t Unqualified peace corps volunteers have been retained or recruited to undertake "fast" nutritional studies of the Rongelap people; . The scope and purpose of the study appear to have been altered with a new purpose beyond that of examining and evaluating the accuracy of the DOE data in the 2982 report and pow the direction of the study is no longer clear. 87 9000694