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BAKAL AND BAKAL
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5408 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90230
RONALD G. BAKAL
JUDY ALTAGEN BAKAL
TELEPHONE
(213) 390-7860
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November 15, 1976
This office has in its possession a large amount of documentation
supporting the negligence involved in the March 1, 1954 detonation
which has caused the damages, as well as documentation supporting
the extent of these damages. We feel confident that your agency
has access to most, if not all, of this material, since most are
the results of studies sponsored by the United States Energy
Research and Development Administration, formerly known as the
Atomic Energy Commission.
Our clients are continuing to suffer disease and loss of life and
land use as a result of this incident. In fact, the U. S. Energy
Research and Development Administration has cancelled a December,
1976 medical survey expedition to the Atoll as a direct result of
our clients demand for compensation. This office urges that such
a survey be conducted immediately and that our clients not suffer
further as a result of their efforts to seek redress for the wrongs
they have suffered.
This office will pursue our clients' claims to every level of National
and International administration.
We feel that the precedent of the
people of the Bikink Atoll should now be applied to the bodily and
psychological injuries of our clients.
This office will be happy to furnish any information regarding our
clients' claim and expect an immediate response to our demands.
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