-4visits by the Resident Physician.
Treatment has been given when possible
on the Islands or referred to medical centers.
4.
Special examinations and treatment for possible radiation
effects in U.S.
Thyroid cases studied at BNL with surgery at either Boston
or Cleveland (38 cases).
Leukemia case to BNL and NCI.
5.
At time of surveys donations of eyeglasses for reading; drugs
for dispensary.
Also gift food to Islands to last several days.
B.

Other Assistance

1954

1.

Remuneration for loss of personal effects and livestock
to Rongelap and Utirik people.

2.

Built temporary village at Majuro for Rongelap people with
subsidization until return to Rongelap Island.

1957

Built new village at Rongelap.
for several years (7?)

1965

~ $11,000 compensation to each exposed Rongelap person.

1973

1. ~
2.

Partial food subsidization

$18,000 "inconvenience payment" to Utirik people.
DOE/TT agreement to pay $20,000 annually in support of
PL-5-52 to help pay for cost of transportation and hospitalization of Rongelap and Utirik people on the BNL
examination roster.

1.

$25,000 compensation for thyroid surgical and other cases
in exposed Rongelap and Utirik people.

2.

New agreement pending for DOE support of revised PL-5-52.

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Robert A, Conard M.D.

May 22, 1978.

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