Mr. Thomas S, Dunmire . . . =. 4& » oe wt toa, : . ~w the statute was passed justify favorable consideration of further compensation to those particular individuals who have experienced significant medical damage related to their radiationexcposere, sO oS In. view of the above, the AEC recommends the following: .-. 2. . . . soot) ii . wl. .Thea heirs (parents) .o£ the leukemia patient should receive additional .. compensation. po ott, , "2, +" 3. 4. , , ' -, The exposed Renselap inhabitants who have had thyroid cperations for - radiation-related disease should receive additional compensation, | , Consideration should be given to providing some compensation to the Utirik inheditents in ecdition to the AEC payment on June 25, 1974, No position is taken relative to funds for community purposes since such matters more properly. fall within the purview of the Department of the Interior rather than the Atomic Energy Coznsission. . We assume that edditionsl compensation, if authorized by the Coxsress, would be provided through a mechanism sitilar to that employed in P. L. _ 88-435, nanely, threngh C disbursement of specially appropriated funds by - the Secretary of the &erior, Therefore, the precise amount of any additional compensation is not considered an appropriate matter for AEC comcrent and is not addressed in this letter, If we mey de cf assistance in providing the Committee with additional inforzation, especially with n respect to scientific findings in tha exposed Marshallese population, we will be pleased to furnish it. - Sw _ , Sincerely, . PANA inl Le, . ages L, Liverman, Director ision of Biomedical and Environmental Researcn ° =» - % . c ” . a STRrere i coe re anes serene pen cee re tperag terme oo wo ale ‘ t. : aot. ‘ “ ly aoe eos . my ar ‘ ia ' ta ' em . ee . mots ”, fe . ‘ ' ® an : . . : wie gy pe oe . . . co 2 Coe gers me