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Heil D. Seiden. “eneral “ounsel
Mey 10, 1961
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Cherlies L. Donham, M.D., Olreector
t ‘ision of BVislovy and Medicine
At the request. of Mr. Forcrotaoen, I am providin: “he followtr-
stavement a: LO the interests of this Division in the sentin:t>medical resurmrey o: the Bonelapese.
ur first interest is reslly me which is Croamtasicn-wide and
ta meieted to whe responsibility azeumed by the Comission Par
*he henith of ube pecple who were sub:ected to fallout “arch 1.
Let’. Althovgh the Riaveleapese ere currently recei- ins medical
cere throuch tha ‘rast erritory «coperable to, if net soxnewhe:
betlar then, that e-eileble to the other more resote Mershel!
T.iead Atclis, it is cur feeline that the Commission shold
proid2 amuse] usdical cssesseent of the Ronvelapese by bors
vide zedical specialists in order to detect any early sionz of
disease which o3y baa seen orerlooked oy the “rust “erritory
prectiticner. It is particularly ingortant to check for early
Sims of cancer, end thouvm leukesia is wot a cirable disecse
in the umial sgase of the word. <eod therapeutic seesures ayplicd
early could well alter si.:miffeantly tbe clinical course in
ceriein instaaces. You are aware I believe that the DMvision
thraich the “eat Oreacization made arrencements some years av>
for — “wo-way radio coammication Setween Remzelap end Xva‘alein
so aa to provide cuer,ency evacuation af clinically 11) pereons
ta Keejelein “or definitive care. ‘his bes siready proved 1litr-
saving ti ome or two instances.
“ne other regeon for DEM interest in centimiin: the examinaticuzs
is strietly a sefentific cme and tn the interes: of the Ccomissicn
and the needs of the UW Scientific Committees om Effeets of A oni:
Retietion and other bodies for knowledce abort, the lons-ters effects
of radiation exposure in people.
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