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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

April 18, 1966

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Dear Ray:
I am writing you in regard to the purchase of clothing for the
Rongelap people who will be coming to the United States. I thought

it might be useful for your wives to have information on height and

weight on the girls,

in order to help them in these purchases,

is a 46 year old woman, height 4'11l", weight 85-1/2 lba; — a 13
year old girl, height 4'5-1/2", weight 59 lbs.;
a 13 year old
girl, height 4'11", weight 80 lbs.;_

a 13 year old girl, height

5121/2", weight 100 Lbs,; and

, a 20 year old girl, height 4'11",

sure that I can get these there.

If not, could you contact by radio

weight 166 lbs,
I hope that the necessary clothing can be picked up
at Macy's, They will certainly need a warm sweater each, and I am not
telephone Mr. Rasmussen at the AEC offiee in Honolulu and ask him to
purchase sweaters for each of them. Give him their sizes.
Since it is

planned that the group will leave Honolulu for New York the day following
their arrival, there would be insufficient time after they arrive in

Honolulu,

I hope that you have been able to get the patients and Billiet

from Rongelap by now.

these plane.

Would appreciate hearing from you in regard to

I am making arrangements to buy the commercial plane tickets

from Honolulu to New York and make reservations.

Have also arranged to

admit them to the hospital here and for possible surgery.
Thank you for your help.

With best regards,

Sincerely yours,

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