CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA
SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, 96950
SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE
CONCERNING RONGELAP &
UTIRIK ATOLLS
(Public Law 4C-33)
Senator Otympio T. Borja, Chairman
Representative Timothy Olkeriil
Representative Hans Wiliander
September 21, 1972
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As per the Special Joint Committee's Interim Report of May 16, 1972,
the Committee would like to request that you submit a report to it
discussing the following areas of concern:
1. Method of examination of people of Rongelap and Utirik used
by members of Brookhaven National Laboratory medical team including:
a.
you (sic) indication as to whether you feel examination
on a once~a-year basis is justifiable in an island situation; and
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b. whether you feel the present examination methods are
adequate to protect the health of those examined, including
whether you feel certain tests should be added, or if certain tests
being now conducted are not necessary; and
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c. your discussion on the doctor-patient relationship
between the team and the people being examined and also any observable problems in communication evident to you; and
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you:
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any other comment you care to make in this area.
Relative to the area of treatment, the Committee requests that
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comment based upon your observations of this particular
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