seo ay CT AREY Po pe En 7 . a pe . : oe 4 Ne ae et ne eee - room = ° oe way? ee pee ew 1975 ANS1S7 . . oye os os a ~~ - 6. W. ‘Bdington, Associate Directortor . _ Research and Deve lopment ‘Programs, BER | | _ o _ CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS OF BIKINI PEOPLE - . " . ~ - Z renommend that you request BRL (Bender) to prepare a proposal _ for chromoesone analysis of the Bikini people, . _ a Roderick's memo of April 24, 1975, indicates to me the consensus -- -4s8 that such measurements are feasible and might yield information on chromosome aberrations at low doses and rates having both ~ © i practical and scientific value, i - ‘ . - BNL might be in the best position to plan | = ; 175 Enewatak people and to discourage unnecessary planning if it Le 3Be appears acceptance of the program is unlikely, .. _ ; ~ 7 ogee - TOBY iaee 5 : So ~ to conduct such " &® program if it is initiated. Bob Cona is ins unique position —> to guide planning to minimize adverssreaction on the part of the 2: fn kL . me . logistics, competence, and interest all seem to indicate that OR ape - fe eke a eT Doc oT : ls oP rr . . (ate3 + 7 Nathantel F, Bere’ x ; l’s Assistant Director “for > 7 a Emvironmental Research - RG 0 i oN US BOE ARCHIVES:- ~ . | Special Programs Division of Biomedical and a BEST COPY AVAILABLE - Jay SRS _.- CONMizSiON - Collcetionmee . Box_G00 Job 7723 olderMRA "9 - MKA orice BER: ADSP SURNAME > Bart Sep carey e EniwEtoK(1975) Poethog a 5/6/75 Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-53) AECM 0240 = U. 8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: t974-826-166 Ss]