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BNL BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
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INC... UPTON, L.L, N.Y, 11973
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fAcGiCAL DEPARTMENT
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
April 25, 1975
Congrassman Ataji Dalos
Vajuro, Marshall Islands 96960
PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL RE
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Doar Atafi,
Tne wwadical -_raminattons
ecasszuily compieted.
of the Ronzelao and |
“% neoole vere
We find it necessary to nring chyres nov arts a at
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cases co the U.3. tor further cxaminaciona and possivole surgery; one in
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tha Rongelaa exoosed creup and tvo in the Utirihk exnosed croup.
Verte no other - indings
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of sionificance (except one cose rezarmed to bei
ane the neonles ' health seemea cenerally cood. The three cancer c2sen
ircm Longei2o were brousnat to Sriplar for sraminas tons ond ve wvare
won
re
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vas no evidence of canses
cade acter special thyroid examinations t
However, a small growth was discovered in in the
remaining.
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rogion or the pituitary vland., Since she wanted to be with her cauchcer,
MGM for birth or cer child, we could not carry ocuc further emuninatioas
tren Sut ic is very Lmoortiunt crat sne 2et sneacialiced examinations in
the U.S. and she has “creed to return-vossiply with che chree thyreiu
cases.
i mention this co you to ask your heip in case she should noc
when te src:oe
cua cheee iugcies to frivler there was a r2agretiul cetay in serting chem
mitted to cne hosoitus,
Ih seems coat a certain weer was not siven
to us for entrance into che U.S. and immigration held us up a long cine
fully aporeciate the imocrcance of further 2xaminations.
and then in spita of careful preparations for admission to the hospital
thera vas 2 dalay in getting them admitted, I was most sorry for this
and imow the ladics vere rightfully upset.
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Jacob aad Aejon Tics srom Rongelay on hand at the hospital to be with
thei a good bit ofthe time.
During cur visits to Ucirik
ik and Rongelap it wag apparent that thers
wes considerable coaLusion about those ellzible for benefits of Py>blic
Tay 5-52. Att stheks ce unexnsosed neonple thought that they should va
antiinled to I.5, Cards snd at Rongelidp cney wanred oii the childran inclused. Tne “Law and the agreement between ERDA and %tet. States tnat
only the peop
on cur xamination list (a copy of which is kent at
ta te.
‘31i3s includes cxvosed FRtongelan and Utirik reonl.2
ead che spacial une: -sesed Rongelap «roup of 150 peonis, cherators, No.
wnonunposed Utirik, only come of the unexposed Iengelas ard no childran
ain Jseludad. Ve atcemoted to exalsin this and also that: the unexsosed
o go (1957) and 232
“oneealap cont rol zroup wag established many vears a
soonle cn this
list were selected to maten for ane and sex
neople
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Cals srcoup is considered quite adequate
fox both exposed mrouns ard it has act been considered negessary to }.
unexoosed Uricik neonle as comtrols. It should be mentioned, however,
that a1] of these peoole have the honercit of seneral wedical ce ra
fie
cxoaged Ronwelan croup,
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