dL 9, 1976 trik ‘argkhst) Isler23 fig arust Iveritory of ths Paes Hre Roger Ray, & AU/TES UsSe Evonry Research and Development Adainistratdon (ERD) Revada Oserations Office P,0. DOs uyica \. ~ Las Veras, Uevada 69114 | BEST COPY AVAILABLE This letter is from the chiefs and all of the peonlea in Utirtk Atoll. Xt has roy been tiuenty=tio seers since the radioective foll-ourt fron the bomb, which has disturccd the peaca and walfare fron 195) until.the presente The snctors fron TRDA have told us that there were 14 rads in Utirl acd 175 rads in Nongelan, thorefore, wea are very surprised, becaiss in Utirik va have ten cases of thyroid modules, thres of witch wore mallsnant. | Eut in Renscelsp they have thirvy cases of thyroid nodiles, end also three cases of malicrancye Perhans you can tell us if there is some exolanation for tha sane muber of malignant thyroid casey it: Rongeisp and Uidrlk, who recaived very differen’ levels or. redletion? | Additionally, wa have many more things to esk, because at present we ere rot hespy with the vay things ares Le Hhy is there not a control crow in Utirik? ) .a) The people of Utirik ere different fron the peopls of Eoncelaneethsy 4s ~ are a different sence pool and breeding npomvwlatione z > b) The peonlo of Utirlk were exposed to cifferent levels of racttation than Ww nl ¢c) There were different return tices for tna Utirix psople and tag Rormrela “aS of Utiril: returncd to their atoll after three months, and the peonle Cot the poople of Roncclap——Utizik hed 14y rads, end Rearelan had2173 Tol. S oF (s wok people fron Evajalein (following their evacuation) in 195h-——the reolle 33 Of Ronzeloan returied to their atoll after three years. € + ad) Would it be correct to say that porliums the Utirik people received more e. 5 @) Would it be correct to say that we can expect ney mere cases af tiyroid aS thon only Ly; reds in ligeat of thelr quick return tins to Utirik? S 3 probicas in the ruture? \y 2. Row come the ERDA coctors told us that there yes Just a Uittle bit o2 radiati 2 in Utirik and s lot im Hongelan? That is, why are thers the sme micber SJ c of malipuent thyroid slancs in Utdrik as there are in Rongelzen? BOX Ne. ~ COLLECTION AA TRRUKEY LITE S mee So S 3e hy is it that the ERDA. dectorg do not examine the children of the emosed Utirds group? , he Uny 4s 14 that the IRDA doctors give different treatront to the pecole af Utirl& than the eonte of Honselan? Thay do not give Al examinations to tha people of Ulirik every yoer, as they do in Ronzelap. hy not? S$. The people of Utdrik should be able to choose their ow doctors a) The people of Utdrik do not Like Dr. Emudsen beeqsa ha does rot exartine cll of the Utirik people, end looks at the neopla of Utirit as if they are meroly aninals in a cctontdific emerinent, and further, ho dacs not provide a "sick coll® for the psople. b) The peoplo of Utirlk do not like Im. Conard because ho Wes to the ‘peopley cnd has'not helped the peools to understand tis problass re see ee La 1 Pal m3 (OT a —_— om Repository PO om - : ee Me ee ae we Dear Mr. Bay: ACES |. tee . wees -- ep: