Prit-S_ F DOB ARCHIVES 408368 APR & 4 1970 Mr. Edward J, Executive RK gn EO Bauser Director Joint Committee on Atomic Energy Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Bauser: Knowing of the interest of the Joint Committee in the status of the Marshallese who were exposed to fallout from the March 1, 1954 test at Bikini, we wish to transmit the latest information provided by Dr. Robert Conard, Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, who has just returned from his annual medical survey of these people during March. His findings are tabulated as follows: I. Young Rongelapese exposed to fallout March 1, they were 1 to 8 years of age. 1954, when (Estimated dose: 175 rads external gamma plus 600 to 1400 rem internal irradiation.) Total - 19 1. Currently normal by clinical and biochemical tests. 2 2. Currently hypothyroid with minimal nodularity. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone therapy. 3 (16%) 3. (11%) Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969 because of nodular thyroid disease; histologic diagnosis of adenomatous goiter and Huerthle cell tumor. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone therapy with one exception: This patient shows some enlargement of the remnant of thyroid left from a partial thyroidectomy in 1964; as she 4. has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone regimen, there is question as to whether she should have further surgery. 11 (58%) Young people operated on for thyroid disease during August 1969 and recovered, Diagnoses: Primary benign adenomatous goiter in two and papillary adenoma of serious grade malignancy in one, 3 (16%) ufayy eo%‘ ic ENERGY COMMISSION ty . [Colleetins. bs DL c Bex re Ta re MNLl?2ae3 Pebiakes rd Cpe