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A. R. Luedecks, General Manager
THRU:
Cc. L.
A. Tamenaro, Assistant General Nanager
for Research ané Iniustrial Devel
Dunhe,
K.D.,
April 2B, 1961
ed) A. Tammaro
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Birector
Division of Bialocy and Medicine
SUMMARY OF THE REPORT ENTITLED "MEDICAL SURVEY CF ROMGELAP
PEOPLE FIVE AND SIX YEARS APTER EXPOSURE TO FALLOUT”
SYMBCL:
BMA: RCB
Attached is ea summary of the rwport entitled "Medical Survey
of Rongelap People Five and Six Years after Exposure to
Fallout" end a copy of the original report.
It was suggested that the Commissicmers and menbers of the
Joint Committee might find this report and summary of interest.
Accordingly, a memorandum to the Commiaesioners ané a letter to
the Joint Comittee are attached vith copies of the report and
summery if it is determined that they should be forwarded.
In brief, the Marshallese are not showing clinical signs and
symptoms or sbnormalities clearly attributable to their 1954
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Taey coptinue to ahow, however, low body burdens of
@r80, Cei37 ant ne, ell of which we believe to ort
the contemination in their current food supplies; the Zn‘?
believed to came from the seafood caught locally.
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Attachmente:
As stated above
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