wee Eee wee e mmr ey sence eee more complete story can be reported. Although the United States under the Trusteeship has been responsible for the ALL of the Marshall Islands, before a an. Every individual has a final appoint- above “age two, have ‘had these screening S ment with Dr. Hamilton to have the me- examinations between June 1983 and dical report explained. He currently has August 27, 1983 from Rongelap, Utirik, about a hundred people with less serious Mejit, Ailuk, and Ebeye. Over 20 new or no medical problems who have not thyroid tumors were found in people yet had their final appointments, howduring this period of time. In addition, ever these should be completed by Octover 25 people were found with other ober, 1983. significant medical problems which were A second part of the medical evaluation undiagnosed and untreated. Some of these program began in June of 1983. This inpeople required immediate treatment volves a screening examination of all: the other people were recommended to Marshallese people in the northern Marsee dr. Hamilton in Majuro for complete shall Islands including Rongelap, Utirik, evaluations. Since many of these people Mejit, Ailuk, Likiep, Wotje, Lae, Ujae, with new thyroid tumors from any 4 Wotho, and all people living on Ebeye atoll were actually on a different atoll from these atolls. As of August 27, 1983, during 1954 during Bravo, it will be necessary to examine all people from the northem Marshall Islands, and possibly m almost all people from Rongelpa, Utirik, Mm Mejit, Ailuk, and Ebeye people from Rongelap, Utirik and Mejit have had this @ screening examination. This examination consists of a blood pressure check and a complete neck and thyroid examination. me. lle 7 ew wcmme ences wuss 2h Micronesian people. ES Om BABFEE Ewe or fee As more and more radiation related illnesses are discovered it becomes more and more apparent that the money provided kini, which we are told must come from under the 177 agreementis grossly inadequate to compensate ali those who suffered injury to either their persons or property, even without the clean-up of Bi- the same inadequate funds. for an independent radiological survey of § The Compact of Free Association with the attached 177 agreement should be § defeated. The Government of.the United § States should: carry out its duties under § the Trusteeship to immediately provide MIATLP all the islands and a medical survey of all the Marshall Islanders. Vote jab and write to Congressman Sie-} berling asking for immediate surveys.