PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Mr. Fred M, Zeder, 401676 IIL Director of Territorial Affairs Department of Interior 18th and C Streets, N.W. Washington, Dear Mr. D.C. 20240 Zeder, We would like to call attention to the fact that the bill before our Congress for compensation for radiation effects of the HMarsnallese people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls who were expesed co Fallout radiation in 1954 allows for compensation of those undergoing thyroid surgery for thyroid tumors and for malignancies, namely leukemia related to radia- tion exposure. Recently, certain other types of malignancy have been reported to be associated with radiation exposure with sufficient frequency to be included (The Effects on Populations of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation,-Report of the Advisory Committee on Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, NAS-NRC, U.S. Gov't Printing Office, Washington, D.C., Nov. 1972; A Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation to the General Assembly, with annexes. United Nations, N.Y. 1972). Therefore, in addition to leukemias and cancer of the thyroid glands, malignancies developing in the following organs should be included: gastrointestinal tract and stomach, breast and lungs. Although the number of such ¢ancers would be expected to be very small or even unlikely to occur and the role of radiation in the develop-~ ment of such a cancer could never be proved,it is nevertheless recommended that any individual in the exposed groups developing such types of malignancy be included for compensation, to On the basis of the above facts the name of a Rongelap man ( y who died last year of cancer of the stomach snould be added the list of those considered fer compensation. We will keep you informed of any further people who might develon such malilenancies. Sincerely, James L, Livermnan PM: 30 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED