RTMi Crea, LAS Ww aan oe . ‘ . . Padre % BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY 410775 ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES. INC... UPTON, LI. NY. 11973 ey we MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Teernone: (516) 345- 3577 t XS May 8, 1974 2 “ Wo Dr. Sames L, Liverman, Director WW “4 U, S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D. C. 20240 v? a———~ we Dear Dr. Liverman: \ Division of Biomedical and Environmental Research * ne 7 ~ ™, ” ms aa t > , ™ A ™~ abe a ‘ Md AS “> ‘e 5 ~ > . “ Atti’ aN x ~ < nt NS ~ @ Enclosed is a brief summary of the 1974 medical survey of the Rongelap and Utirik peoples including radiological Surveys on Utirik, a N ry Attached also is a The Bikini data, 7 am sure, has added importance in view af the rennests for information from the Micronesian legal people and we shali try and prepare more detailed reports as soon as possible. The three new Rongelap people with thyroid nodules (two exposed and one control) will be brought to Brookhaven the Last of this menth for complete studies and possible surgery in Cleve- land in early July. I shall probably plan a trip to Germantown in the near future to discuss some of the currence Marshall Island problems with members of your staff, In the meantime if I can be of further help, let me know, - Sincerely, RAC/es Robert A. Conard, M. D. sya ce Rongelap and Bikini. summary of the village meeting ith the Rongelap pecple which shows continued '"misunderstandings." Up-dated tables of thyroid lesions are included alse, Enc. , BH. benor— BEST COPY AVAILABLE INFORMATION OPERATOR (S16) 348-2123