Congressman Ataji Balos rete ge so oS april.26, 1976 sick call when our doctors are on tha islands, With regard to the cone . trol group it is ry wderstanding that the Conzress of Micrenesia included this sroup for benefits as an inducemen: for and compenszation £. participation in the unmual examt:ations. ete Lo Anothar misconcopticn among tha people was that the slight residesl ccntemination on Rongelap vas the cause of the few thyroid nodules aoted ta thea umexzosed Rongelao pecpie(actually more nodules occurred in tha suexposed Rongelav peocia uot living on Rongelao). Attempta were maida = 9 . - 7 , =9 axplain that che radiotodines ("thyroid poisci.”} chan caused the thyroid codulas in the Rongelap seovle was gone (died out) by t= weesxs and so there was none of this ‘rhyroid p,oison" left - hen the unexposed peoples moved there. The level or other radioisotopes which are not selectively absorbed by tha -hyroid (as is radioiodiz2) has teen far too low to be or consequence in tais regard. * . gr. Tt vas a pleasure Aaving John Yaglelgam with us and I am sure ho has 2 much better insight into these vrobl@misas a result. Ye indicated that yeu may visit the outer islands soon. If 0, I hove vou will ba able to velo clarify some of the ~immderstandings. I am atraid some of the aonpie are >Dlamtag cur medical toam for the stipulacions of the law and agreement. it was a oisasure seeing you in twajaleina. Jith best reeards. = Ne . ° : ke Sincerely, CAC? Law ce: Robert A. Conard, t.0. Congressman J. Faglelgam. as ae