ead
175 rads and the Utirikese,
14.
much as
medical
Saturdav,
September 16,
with one of the island leaders.
question of compensation.
answer was,
asked?
““ell,
[It was noted that this was only the second tine thev
afternoon.
The people,
it was noted, are not asked
there is food,
so we go.''
Was there enough food, he was
"No, not enough.”
September 18,
the Committee met with Dr. Conard in the
He explained that there were some people from Rongelap and Utirik
who would be traveling on the ship because of "general medical findings” and
wno would be treated in Majuro.
He stated that there were no new findings
since the last complete survev in 1969 (of Utirik).
general sanitation on the islands was poor,
He also added that
that the health aide was short of
medicine (there was not even aspirin on “ajuro, he noted), and that Dr. Fzra
Riklon was trving to implement a procedure of having a standardized list of
drugs which could be checked on every
field trip.
The Committee then discussed several matters with Dr. Conard.
He was asked
if he
thought
that Dr.
two weeks on Rongelap and Utirik.
Knudsen would he able to stay one or
Dr. Conard noted that Knudsen would be
traveling to the islands on the field trip ship and would look at the people
for radiation and other problems.
continue this program.
if
The question was asked if they liked the parties and the
The reply was,
On Monday,
the Committee met informally
The discussion centered primarily around the
were to have a party with the team.
thev want the partv.
1972,
He was asked if AEC or Brookhaven could
Pr. Conard said he doubted it, since it would he
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examination.
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