4 ROG 7 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 July 31, 1972 Senator Olympio T. Borja Chairman, Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap and Utirik Atolls Congress of Micronesia Saipan, Marianna Islands 96950 Dear Senator Borja: The attached document represents my report to you as an invited radiological consultant from the United States Public Health Service during the visits of your Committee to Majuro, Utirik, Rongelap, and Kwajalein (Ebeye) Atolls on July 16-20, 1972. In order to condense the subject matter, I have made my observations and recommendations on the findings on Rongelap and Utirik although we interviewed some of these people on Majuro and Ebeye. My report will be released to you through the office of Surgeon © General Jesse L. Steinfeld, U.S. Public Health Service, as you requested at the Executive Session of your Committee on July 20, 1972. I trust my report will be of assistance in the preparation of your official report to the Special Session of the Congress of Micronesia on August 15, 1972. Sincerely yours, — [LIE ve: ae ff William S. Cole, M.D. ne. ‘ Associate Director Bureau of Radiological Health Enclosure 237