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The 12-year medical survey of the people of Rongelap and Utirik Islands
who were exposed to fallout has been completed.
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be issued in the near future covering details of the survey. The purpose of
this letter is to request yo~lr concurrence and help in regard to plans to
carry out special medical examinations and possibly surgery in the United
States in May of [ivc Rongelap people with disease

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