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OUTLINE FOR DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES ENERCY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND
THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
REGARDING MEDICAL CARE OF THE RONGELAP AND UTIRIK PEOPLE
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The United States Energy Research and Development Administration
(ERDA), formerly AEC, has for more than 20 years conducted a program
of medical surveillance of the people of Rongelap and Utirik that
were exposed to fallout from a weapons test in 1954.
In the course
of this activity, and with the knowledge and consent of the Trust
Territory of the Pacific (TTPI), the ERDA medical teams have
provided limited medical care for all of the people of Rongeliap
and Utirik.
The ERDA intends to continue this program provided
this can be achieved with the consent of the TIPI and the people
of Utirik and Rongelap.
The people of Utirik and Rongelap, independentily> have recently
indicated a desire for changes in the type of medical care under
the ERDA program.
Specifically, they have requested that ERDA
expands and improves medical care of all the people on their islands.
Tt is recognized by the U.S. (ERDA) that general medical care of
the people of the Marshall Islands is a responsibility of the
Administration of the TIPI.
At the same time, it appears that the
request for extended medical care under the ERDA program stems
from a change in the perception on the part of the people of
,, ,.Utirik and Rongelap. of the manner and extent to which past ERDA
activities have affected their lives psychologically, ‘socially,
- and economically. It appears, therefore, to be in the interest
of both the TYPI and the U.S. (ERDA) to explore ways in which
"these perceived necds can best be met by both parties within frame~
_ ,work of their, respective responsibilities.
. For. the purpose of the discussion between the TTP{L and the U.S. “(ERDA).
“it is proposed thac(the’ U-sS. (ERDA) - is prepared’ to assist the TTPI :.:
‘in the discharge of itshealth. «care responsibilities to ‘the Peoplef"
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