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is the chief at Tripler to evaluate all these people
establish a back line.

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to

Dr. Bugher came through at that time

and went over such records as we had, and then went over

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with Col. Brennan and talked to Col. Lowry, and I believe
he had a trip set up to go to Japan to look at some of the
Hiroshima and Nagasaki people,

and was asked to stop by and

look at these folks at that time.

I am sure that is where

it began.
DR. DUNHAM:

Alderson Reporting Company
Washington, D. C.

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Fine.

CDR. CRONKITE:

What does the report indicate?

I will bring it down tomorrow,

It

is about an inch thick.

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DR. DUNHAM:

Did he find that much?

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CDR. CRONKITE:

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There were three macular

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degenerations.

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but whether they have any connection to radiation is somewhat

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questionable,

There were a fair number of things dmserved,

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DR. DUNHAM:

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CDR. CRONKITE:

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No, not more than would be consiste nt

with some of the older individuals.

DR. DUNHAM:
CDR.

And he examined the entire group?

CRONKITE:

DR. DUNHAM:
ARC

Not much in the lens itself?

Yes.

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This is fine.

CDR, CRONKITE:

With a very nice clinical record

on each one of them.
MAJ.. HANSEN:

I might point out that in each and

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