BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC... UPTON, L.I.. N.Y. 11973 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT TeLePHone: (516) 345- 3577 October 13, 1972 Senator Olympio T. Borja Chairman, Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap & Utirik Atolls Congress of Mieronesia Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950 Dear Senator Borja: Thank you for your letter of October 4, 1972. I was glad we were able to successfully complete the medical examinations of the Rongelap and Utirik people. I am sorry you were not able to be with us. Please extend to Vice-Chairman Wiliander and other members of the Committee that were with us our appreciation for their efforts in heiping make for a successful survey. I am also most grateful for the help of the distinguished physicians of the medicai observing group who participated actively in the medical examinations and contributed a great deal to the success of the survey. I am enclosing a copy of my answer to Mr. Farley's letter summarizing in a preliminary way results of the examinations. I am most regretful about the leukemia case and can only assure you that everything possible is being done for him. With regard to your return visit to Rongelap and Utirik, I would like very much to send along a brief statement to the peoples of these two islands concerning the results of our examinations in September. I will have the statement translated into Marshallese and will send you both versions prior to your departure, Please let me know when you expect to leave. If I can be of any further help, please let me knw. Sincerely, > FVfetked oF. Lorie Robert A. Conard, M. D. RAC: 1s 231 lO Bal