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Mrs. Ruth Van Cleve
Deputy Assistant Secretary~-Policy
Territorial and International Affairs
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United States Department of Interior
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Washington, D.C.
Dear Mrs.
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Van Cleve:
I am writing on behalf of the people of Bikini to comment
on the papers presented by the three contractors at the Decem-
ber 10 meeting regarding implementation of the three programs
called for under Section 102(a) of Public Law 96-205 ("the
Act"), and to recommend a decision the Secretary of Interior
should make in his upcoming report to the Congress, which is
mandated by Section 102(b) (1)
of the Act.
That section re-
quires the Secretary to submit his plan to the Congress by
January 1,
1981 "together with his recommendations, if any,
for further legislation."
My comments are limited to the comprehensive health care
plan covered by Section 102(a)(1) of the Act, which was prepared by the Loma Linda University School of Health.
I have
no specific comments on the other two reports, mandated by
Sections 102(a)(2) and (a)(3) of the Aé@t, which concern an
education and information program regarding nuclear radiation and periodic comprehensive surveys and dose assessments
“for Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap and Utirik Atolls.
At the outset, I believe that, given the time constraints
and the scopes of work pursuant to which the three studiess
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were conducted, all three organizations prepared excellent>
plans.
Nevertheless, in light of the results of the Loma @
Linda study, the Secretary's plan to Congress should recog@