ee Re i a ie a i ee ae eS ea 10 Organization THE 1966 SURVEY THE 1965 SURVEY The survey team consisted of 12 physicians and technicians from the United States and 6 from the Trust Territory (Figure 3). Examinations were carried out on 71 Rongelap people in the exposed group, 48 children of exposed parent(s), and 191 unexposed Rongelap people (adults and children) comprising the comparison population. A Trust Territory cargo ship was used to transport part of the team and equipment between Rongelap and Kwajalein. In addition, air support was furnished by the Search and Rescue Detachment, U.S. Navy, stationed at Kwajalein. The team lived ashore at Rongelap Island during the period of the examination. Two new air-conditioned trailers were recently installed on Rongelap for examination purposes (see Figure 4). Smaller groups of Rongelap people were also examined at Ebeye (Kwajalein Atoll) and Majuro, with local hospital facilities used for the examinations. The 12-year medical survey was of a more limited scope than the previous one, with only the exposed groups being examined.Atotal of 177 examinations were carried out on 72 exposed Rongelap ‘ people and 105 exposed Utirik people. Personnel and equipment were transported between islands by a ship operated by a Marshall Island trading company. Prior to each survey, meetings were held with the people to explain the survey procedures and particularly to discuss why the thyroid cases need hospitalization, surgery, and treatment. They seem to have accepted the situation in regard to the thyroid lesions calmly, and there has been no expression of great concern. In February 1966, the exposed people of Rongelap received compassionate paymentfor effects of fallout radiation. Each person received nearly $11,000 and some an additional amountas inheri- tance from those exposed people that had died. They were quite happy about this, and on ourar- L 4 G-%4 63-65 Ff - yf ‘ NAas ae a ite f" £ os al —— = x , th ae ai \ - é m+ ‘ , ‘ ]rah ‘ 2 ‘ }! aN 7 43 pei? 5 i NS 4 Ss Sh a ba . ce » eS Figure 4. Newly installed air-conditioned trailer used for examinations at Rongelap. 9008294