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Wooton, New York 13

MicCal Department

(910) 345-3577

January 4,

1978

Mrs. Ruth G. Van Cleve
Director
Qffice of Territorial Atfairs
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
20240
Dear

Mrs.

Van

Cleve,

Listed below are the names of additional Marshallese people who were

exposed to fallout whe you may consider for compensation:
Island

Present

Rongelap

Ebeye

hypothyroid

M27

"

"

"

633

EF

59

"

"

"

71

:

51

"

"

78

F

60

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"

37

M

43

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2261X

M

SOQ

Utirik

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Name

sex/age

4

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32

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This List brings up

61

exposed

location

Majuro

status

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thyroid surgery

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"

to date the exposed people who have conditions to be

considered for compensation.
The diagnosis of hypothyroidism has been~based
on a number of sensitive tests of thyroid function.
It is quite likely that
other exposed Marshallese will develop Compensatable

conditions in the future.

We have several additional suspicious cases at present.
information you need,

please

If there is any further

let me know.

Sincerely,

RAC i gc

CC: Dr. Walter Weyzen, DOE
Dr.

V.P.

Bond,

Dr.

F.LP.

Cronkite,

Robert A. Conard, M.D.
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