| Fi 1 pawagces Reérding $- te . MAR 2 2 1965 poderGh i 2 OAT eenTNaT ApeSome ater geameay $523 Box MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN SEABCRS COMMISSIONER BUNTING COMMISSIONER PALFREY CORMCTISSIOMER RAMEY COMCSSIONER TAPE MAR 29 ° john v. yinciguerr® odo CENTRAL MANAGER signet: SUBJECT: 65 Foor | ‘NYLOID DISEASE IN RONCELAP ISLANDERS BEST COPY AVAILABLE This ia te edvise yeu that during the current anaisl medical survey of the Roagelap people, Br. Robert Conard bac turned ep two more iadividuals with thyretd tuncre, two beys eges 127 aad 17, makin; 2 total of fire (two mele No Rie arOeileo and three fewele) enon: these who were childrens at the tise ef exposure. In eddit{en, there is ene woman 41 years of aga vhe was found to have what eppeers te be « solitery thyroid nodule. The Journsl ef the dwericer Medical Ascectation has accepted fer peblica- q ee Charles L. Donn, M.D. ae Directer ok Bivisioa or r Boley end Medicine roe oewa ae tee Span ohmeeeewany AOESH"te: rptfeiat 2) cc: oan | . sot AC tien an erticle by Br. Conard suamerizin: 19 yeers of observations oc the Rongelep peopie end which fncludes iafermation om the three cases of thyretd cemor noted isst year. It ie expected thet this article will eppear withia the mext few weeks. *F ven | “ woe! eg yeROE 7 wm te AR ee oe: a . - : . . . : ; . - . | ae at ts. The Joint Comlttes is being informed of the above, - e . ; . ae . ae ‘-ao : . . DIR BEM - AGMRD aa es ‘ : 3/22/65 Fa . : . Ea/Gu 3 185. : pp An ~ . tm) oe GM “ee:wo iva taeafBe rae a aor kG.“# : v newt . : 3/165 a 15 a “.aor . ry eo in = er 5 . LPR e 6 ell ey + pene — = oe, . s 00 ee 2 ot a 1 . 7 eee a See Lo : “ . . . . . . waa vo le. . we Baebes? ae | _ . a : t:eeHF iwof. Reesshes mo 4 ome? me wore eR OTD, ae = = Seearses Tf ne .eae ee a ope tel need! Bain! gw; ™ ae ‘ : . , eR » 2 . . . ae _ W N a pear 4 7 tl 4 ze er. ie ae : re 4 . # rremeeWie ager a Ceigeraytin s+ ocean anemapeeierey “ Collection___ 06 P 4CyACA fi | ag 328 US. ATOMIC ENERGY C) ~*: “EEE IP VREN RE 2 Sota - - threescma Cas DG. ARCHIVES - .