eee, . | C . C . . . £6 f 7 SLD L5 | 1 Varchul fslands LAC Utirik, 7% Trust Gerritcry of the “acific Mire4 Rogow Rays SU/E2S a =~ AyeA 5 _ Meee an et pate +3 Wy (22p,} Adrsmistration Ulo. Pnozy Research— Development Nevada Operations Office an P.O. pox UICo Las Vesos, Yevada 69114 A July 9, 1976 BEST COPY AVAILABLE. oun fe . 4 -/ or! ay! wvfO Dear Mere Ray: this Letter 25 from the chiefs and «lL of the peaple in Utarik Atoll. Jt bes now hean tyenteretuo years since the \ eTheouth from tie bon, much hug distavbed the oc..ce and velfere from LISwebi the present. The doctors from ERDA have tole us that there vere Ly recs in Utdrik and L75 wes Jn Boncelicn, therefoce, we are very surnivined, beceuce in Utirlk vc have ten cases of Uuyw odules, turés of wusch wore maliong.t. But se alone! ai er a they have thirsy cases of thsroid nodules, and elso three cases of aldi:noucy. Pewsey. youccen vellous i é is same explanation fer the care munboe S thyvold case: db. Rouges enc Ubirik, uno reecived very ¢eirtesrei’ radium? : Levels of ry may ay move thiugs te usk, because at niesuh we cre Additionsl, onob ineape wath ibs i AGS ares de Une os there nou a conte 1 group in Utiriikc? z.) he neonle ef Uidrik are different from the peopl: of Rongeloo--they © we N Sond etal - ave a differcmrs fone pool and breeding poeetsone The peoole of Utiril wera exposed iiffo the poovile cf Mongelea---Utirik hac Ly raoa, and Ronectas hed15 rads o vere Vere dit°srene return tlnses for the Ulirik peo t peopie Pron Weejadein (foLioulng their evacuation) is tonheenthe,wcLO: of UtL,.vile eturned to their atoll after turse months, and the peov ol Pongelap return:d to their atoll after three VOTES « G) Would it be corvect to say that nerhers the Utirik peoples receiver e) fr than owty (Ty rads iin Llignt of their quicl: return tine to Utirel? more Would .i no correct to say that ve can expect many more cases of thyroid pactluw in the future? , . 2c Vow come the ERDA dectovs tol Aus tu & there was jusb ~¢ litle bit oi ib weet: Yh bas, wer ere there the cane numbur im Woirik and a eean Ror re):. 0" lef niilicnantetiyrbid.clands ain‘Utlirih as théro’ dre in 7?rorsclan? 3s,aty 48 ab Ahab be RDA doc VOUS. io nol oxa.y Slate be ee c bho. chilgre0 of2 Ge wh asl Lisat “rh roup Y he Way is ih thet tho mia doctors yoive different treatvent to tha neople.of Ublirik then vie pushes of Ronagelop? They do now pive fwWll exeotue Lions to the pecple of Utirik every year, eas they do in atom elon a nou” eo Aadic sheestd be able la ghogse theatre aim dogtars Gliedk doo nob files Daw damdsen because he dows nob Cramtine ath ad the illvik peoole, and lowks at ao df the poonle of Ubire. baey are rorely ar hisals Laka selentifie canerineant, antl Cucther, he Coon uot provide a "sick call" floes the veooles y b)} ‘Tiv piecedOF Ubi da wow Pike De. Comat beeapse fe fies te the wee Te need Uae Gh be an fe terete ha tuedeg hah tb) « gd, eye ot