JJinn ee erection os iatele
fi
Smamncinhs ablbats chs .aeabiiles te Sabena mee ielibal atane’
ae
alan i nalts so NnReel Ei an aontaeae eeASASat ak TRE=wlisinearie”
'
Cece thse
ers tb Fie Teeth
‘e
_
.
:
ATIORNEDS AT tad
AOI
§408 SEPULVED.# GOULEVARD
p \
|
J oes
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90230
,
JELEPHORE
30-7860
Gis
'
r
G. BAKAL
ROMALD
wpV ALTAGEN BAKAL
hoverber 15, 1976
fred N.Zevonseovior fn 4522
20240
a
hentats the
Washington D.C.
_ BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Re:
Que Cligit:
Poople of Utirit, Atoll], Marshall TIslands
Nepligence - Mirch 1, 1954
tabbed See ah attaSesit Dee wit ae kell
Dear Sir:
This office has been retained by the People of Utirik Atoll
Marshall Jsdiauds, United Nations frusteeship, to seck compensation
on their behalf for damages they have suffered as a result of the
negligence of the United States Covermment in the detonation of a
nuclear device on March 1, 1054.
Mae te ek ae Si: Shah sora ahd che thts
kor the last 22 years our clients have suffered from tho effects
of their exposure te radiation with only token compensation and
periodic medical treatment which can only be described as emmerinentation.
Along with the high degree of thyroid tumors, including malignancy,
amuny the exposed populatica, evidence has been detected that second
(.neration child.en are being genetically afflicted. Pesides the
direct physical damaco, the entire polulation ef the atell suffers
&
from the Gnotional and psychological effects of the expectation of
Continuing keaith problems. Your aecacy skculd be well ayare of the
enviormicntal impact the radiatien has had upen the flera and fauna
ai Utirik Atel]. Now that the fomnmer residents of Bikin? Atel] have
Leon cowponsatod for thelr property losscr by Convressicnel action,
it is tine thet the people of Utirik Atoll shall be coupensated for
the Joss of life, continuing diseases, threat of disease, altered
enviroment und the humiliation of heina treated as hunan guincu pics.
There are still 40 persons ulive in the exposed sraim living on the
Moll. Phis office now demands that each said everv nernber of that
croup be Conpensuted in the sum of Que Milluen Dollars (51,000 ,000.00,
for physical and psychological injury.
Further demand is made ua
behalf of ell other inhabitants of the Ate?! in the sum of Sixty
Million Dollars ($0,000,00U.00) “or psychelopica?, emotional and
~
cnvionriontal camapes.
-
ee
eS ap yee
Ne Fe SEETLSEE SteSeBsts
:
ereor