. BAKAL AND BAKAL ATTORNEYS AT LAW 5408 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90230 RONALD G. BAKAL JUDY ALTAGEN BAKAL TELEPHONE (213) 390-7860 . -2- 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. ours truly,. ~ > VA..§ o [SAY “RONALD G. BAKAL RGB:Imoo. toa. cc: Aplos Kios, “‘Troij (chief) of Utirik ‘Atoll SEBS AR RS Robert: Ae“Conard,“M.D.", U.S. EnergyResearch. and‘Developments PE vare pate Dee! owe, ‘Administration’ oo Bred’‘edér,: U.S. Depaitment‘of Intérior. . Secretary.of ‘the: Trusteeship, -Council,,-United’ Nations ' United Nations General Assembly U.S. Senator Allen Cranston ' George Allan, Attorney at Law (‘WR 33