— om
ee
Zb
Coneurnences
Le
aro. BYHBOL
FOLDER
/
7
Nevada Operations Office, NV
BOX No
Mahlon E. Gates, Manager
“ COLLECTION
Gates
Fol Pg 4S
#
Personal for Mr.
Doe/WV
Honolulu, Hawaii 96820
pePosiTory
P.O. Box 29939
e
iov 15 i978
_Doé / PASO
Department of Energy
Pacific Area Support Office
L979
Py
frEDj(At. PROGRAM |
er
3
:
“
+
A020 1
oaeevee =
ra
as
-
*
4
™
a
#
a
Tip Dy eR at
4n78
benern
BTG, AYMBOL
PASO SUPPORT OF THE BROOKHAVEN MEDICAL PROGRAM
inimace/sic.
fhis letter confirms our discussions of this subject on November 8, 1979,
and is submitted to you formally in accordance with your request.
—e a
PATE
Since June, 1975, when I became the Director, PASO, no program has created
more continuing nor more abrasive problems requiring PASO solution than
support of the Brookhaven Medical Program.
PASO has no responsibility for management of this program, only the responsibility for supporting it, logistically.
Notwithstanding the lack
of assigned program management responsibility, PASO has been drawn in
fer
RYG, BYTMBOL
re ee
INITIALS/&IG,
bpener
‘PATE
peer ire
RIG. BYMBOt.
by circumstances, time and time again, into situations requiring some
diplomatic skill and tact to extricate the BNL medical staff from rela-
tionship situations which the BNL staff created by either their inability
or unwillingness to accept KMR's management role at Kwajalein. Naturally,
PASO had the option of refusing to become involved, but this would have
been irresponsible since on at least two instances this course would have
resulted in the expulsion of the BNL Doctor (Kotrady) from Kwajalein and
at least temporary cessation of medical help to the Marshallese people.
Thus, PASO was morally obligated to intervene and did so, with the full
knowledge and consent of BNL medical management (Dr. Conard).
were able to mitigate the problems.
Fortunately
On at least two occasions the Director, PASO, has been the target
abusive, down-talking harangues by a BNL physician (Dr. Grant) as
of the Doctor's unwillingness or inability to utilize established
ment procedures for medical supplies. In these instances I chose
InTTIALS/BIG.
ed
‘pats
er
RTG. SYMBOL
ee
IntTIALS/ 566.
Ee
DATE
of
a result
procure~
to
aarp
ATG. SYMBOL
omen
iaviaAca/siG,
one
DATE
ignore abuse, however irritating and distressing and instead worked with
Dr. Grant and the DOE/DNA coordinator at KMR and H&N/PTD to solve a
procurement problem.
This we did, successfully.
| RTG, SYMBOLW
Late last fall, PASO was tasked by NV and DOE/HO to procure and equip a ves-i
sel which would support both the BNL medical survey (first voyage scheduled
for late January, 1979, as well as the other DOE programs in the Marshalls -
tee:
somo
Nevin is/sic.
PATE
ee