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Septenbder 20, 1960
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Bonorable 3. 2. Rucker
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Nich Commissioner
COLLECTION
Avan, Gua
BOX No.
Dear Mr. Nucker:
FOLDER —
Brust territories
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As you knov, folloving the recefpt of your letter of Septenter 2
I ves fortunate enough to be able to aeet with Mr. Leust, Mr. Putnan
and other officielle of the Departaent of Interior interested in our
commen problea. fiuce that mesting Mr. Puteem has afvised ne that be
talked with you o: the phone and that you indicated your willingness
toe heave e moderate-eised cedieal re-evaluation of the Rungelapese
people with purticular euphasis cu the hematolagical aspects and the
question of whetRer or sot the body burdens of the fallout auciides
heave incressed since 195).
Ins remazd to the iatter, if the body
those reported in 1953 I would
is
burdens found et the 1961 study
that, aBbereas from a strictly
scientific standpoint it would be nige te cantinwe euch studies at
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frequent intervals, from a practical standpoint s re-do would not be
absclitely easential for perhaps asascther three or four yoars.
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rte
sae cele aate eS teenie Sree’
Rin to keep the stateside pecple tc a siniauzx, end further wget that ne 'txp no visit you
in Hoveaber et Guam so that you can telk with his
eoneerning
the specific pienning. It would also be
see Dr. Wacdomald at that time and, if dr.
his replacement as District Administrator (
I think, if he could
is me longer ot Mauro,
Putnas indicated thet
Mr. Heas would be replaced probebly in the seer future ).
In any event,
I want you to knew that I tetelly sympathise with your prodiex, and i
appreciate very much the cooperation wiich you cantinuse te extend to
quy activities in the Trust Territories.
Sincerely yours,
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Charles L. Dushas,M. iD.
Director, Mvision ax
Biology end Medicine
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