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realistic modifications in the Marshall Istands primary care system and our
interface with that system were preally appreciated and will be incorporated into
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further discussions with our program directors at DOR and with members of the
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Marshall Islands health care delivery systcm.
- Conclusions and RecammendatJjons —
A review of my planning Letter to the Pacific Area Support Office datad
August 9, 1979 regarding thts survey reveals the followiug statements of policies
or requests to PASO.
(Please see Enclosure 6).
"As wo discussed at Livermore, J am funneling all requests for either the
Department of Energy, Marshall tslands , 47,
your office".
or Missile Range Support through
‘that statement was prompted by the repeated
request by i
Brown to allow him to handle all public amouncenents For our program "beacause
of his proximity to, and conkacks with,
agreed to this course of action,
the new Marshall
Istinds povernumant".
The Cfuall paragraph of MPnclosure 6 gives the
act detatls of my requested arrangements fox the meeting with the pcople of
Bikini,
Rongelap,
and Utirik-~both from Najuro and Ebeye.
‘Not only did Harry Beown Fail to provide for the requested meetings, but
he extended ai invitation to the members of the BNI, medical study group
living
on other islands to travel to Majuro or FEbeye stating "You will be redinbursed for
the cost of your transportation, food, and expenses while on Majuro or Ebeye".
(Piease see Enclosures 2 and 3).
his unique, unilateral field decision of medical policy had never been
discussed vith me.
IF dt had, T would have Sirmly vetoed it.
Table IF presents a sunnary of the 1979 examinations,
showing whal we had
accomplished prior lo Mr. rewn's announcement and the chanpes as a result of his