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John-A. Harriég, Jr., Director
Division of Public Information
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED ANNOUNCEMENT AND RESPONSES TO INQUIRIES ON FIVE MARSHALLESE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE THYROID NODULES
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Attached for your approval are a proposed public announcement and responses
to inquiries on circumstances surrounding five new cases of thyroid nodules
detected in the Narshallese people during the March, 1966, medical survey.
Two upcoming events are likely to receive news media attention:
1. the arrival, this month, of five Rongelap people in this country
for clinical examination and possible surgery; and
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2, the appearance of an article,
in June, in the New England Journal
of Medicine on the latest findings by Dr, R,. A. Gonard of BNL,
We recommend that the announcement be approved for issuance by Brookhaven
National Liboratory just before the arrival of the five Marshallese.
The
questions and answers are for use to the extent necessary in response to
telephone tnuquiry only, or for guidance before interview with media representatives,
Attachments
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