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CDR. CRONKITE:
Dr. Bugher, I would like to make
a general proposal in view of .all this information the
has come to light here, that there be a clearcut separation
}of théselong term problems into two facets:
and one a biological and physical.
standpoint people that
One a medical
It seems from the medical
are involved are willing and will
continue to carry the ball on that.
They would not be the
right ones to carry on the sample collectim and any planning
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biological-physical work.
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assure that the medical side is done and not in a position
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to be of much assistance a
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physical work will be done.
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DR. BUGHER:
Ithink we are in a position to
assure that the biological and
Yon think you can ke@
them sharply
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separated, particularly after we put the Rongelap beople
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back on their atoli?
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CRONKITE:
Perhaps at a later date it. might
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be logistically practical to merge the two.
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time one concern is transportation and time involved for
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doing these various things, and that would involve an
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inordinate period of time for the medical group for the
At the present
sample collection for the other people.
DR. BOND:
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It is quite a distance between the two
locations and the logistics problem is great.
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The type of
equipment and personnel required are entirely different.
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