Stak PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED ~ Jv Co let a cet On my CEN tm, |ee vs United States Department of the interior NB me 3 4 19 , eeeal D » Le? a OFFICE OFweeTHE SECRETARY te WASHINGTON, D.C. Co 5G) “cy 4 tr 20240 oh doe jan 1.9 1978 Dr. Robert A. Conard Medical Department Brookhaven National Laboratory Associated Universities, Inc. Upton, Dear New Dr. York 11973 Conard: Thank you for your letter of January 4, 1978, which listed the names of additional Marshallese who were exposed to fallout and who should be considered for compensation under P.L. 95-134. Compensation for these individuals will be requested in the FY 1978 Supplemental. If all goes according to schedule, funds for the new cases might be available by May. The surgery cases of 1 and . already are known to the High Commissioner's office and these two individuals will be told that their compensation will be forthcoming later this year. For the time being, I suggest that we not release the names of the “hypothyroid cases" until the Supplemental Appropriation is further along. By that time also, as you indicate, additional cases will have been identified. Sincerely very likely yours, NIRS. RUTH G. VAN CLEVE Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve Director Office of Territorial Affairs cc: at a CAM Wo “SG a we \ or, Walter Weyzen epartment of Energy a a ‘mmm5010957 Aa ep my Cianoar PRIVACYACT MATERIAL REMovED