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MEMORANDUM FOR CHATRMAN SEABORG
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THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER Mme APRZ0 1964
SUBJECT:
MEDICAL STATUS OF MARSHALLESE ISLANDS, MARCH 1964.
It is a pleasure to report that the just concluded annual medical
survey of the Marshallese natives exposed to fallout from the
March 1, 1954, shot revealed no problems attributable to their
radiation history,
The attached preliminary record, prepared by Drs. Conard and
Hicking, provides the significant details of the observations.
A more complete record of the observations and conclusions will
be published by Brookhaven National Laboratory toward the end
- of the summer.
Cc. L. Dunham, M.D,
Director
Division of Biology and Medicine
Attachment:
Preliminary Statement of Conard and
Hicking dated 3/15/64
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Commissioner Palfrey
Commissioner Ramey
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