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SUMMARY OF 1965 SURVEY OF THE RONGELAP PEOPLE BY
DR. ROBERT CONARD, BROOXHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY,
The attached swmsary, prepared by Dr. Caomard, summarizes his
findings on the exposed persons of the Marsghali Islands during
March 1965.
Notable is the deteetion of thyroid abnermalities in three
more persons.
These three are scheduled to arrive at
Broekhaven National Laboratory June 18 for study and appropriate therapy.
A full report of the findings will appear later this year.
Cc. L. Dunham, 4.5,
Director
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Division of Biology and Medicine
Attachment:
Preliminary Statement of
Medical Findings in the 1965
Survey of the Rongelap Peeple
(11 Years after Exposure te
Fallout Radiation), dated June 1,
1965
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Commissioner Bunting
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