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RONALD G. BAKAL
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(213) 390-78
November 35, 1976
Fred M, Zeder
U.S, Dept. of the Tnterior
Washington D.C. 20240
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People of Utirit Atal], Marshall Tslands
Quy Giient:
Negligence - Murch 1, 1954
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as office has been retained by the People of Utirik Atoll
rshall Jslands, United Nations Trusteeship, to seek cempensaticn
ontheir behalf for damages they have suffered as a result of the
negligence of tne United States Government in the detonation of a
nuclear device on March 1, 1954.
For the Jast 22 years our clients heve suffered from the effects
of their exoosure te radiation with only token compensation and
periodic medical treatment which can oniy be described as experimentation.
Along with the high desree of thyroid tuinors, including malignancy’,
amung the exposed population, evidence hus been detected that secend
generation chiicion are being genetically arflicted. Pusides the
direct physical danase, the entire> polubation of the atoll suffers
from the caotional and psychological effects of the expectation of
Continuing health problems. Your agency should be well aware of the
cnviorniental MaraC t the radiatien has had upen the flora and fawia
af ULivik Atol].
Now that the former residents of Bikini Atel] have
laen Conponsated for ‘teks property losses by Coneressicnel action,
it is time that the people of Utirik Atoll shall he compensated fy
the Joss of life, continuing diseases, threat of disease, altered
CNVLYOMeNt und the humiliation of being treated as huonen sulnes pius,
There cre still 40 persons ulive in the exposed gram Living on the
Atoll. This office now demands that cach aad every member of that
group be coupensitted in the sum of Owe Millen Dollars (31,000 ,002.60)
for physical and PsychologicaaL injury. Further demand 4:5 made uli
behalf ol ali other inhabitants of ike Atell in the sum of Sixty >
Million Dollars ($4.0 009,000.00) oor psychelopicat, emotional and
cnviormental Camayes.
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