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THE UNITED STATES EVERGY RESEARCH AD DEVELCTAENT ADMINISTE.TIOg
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THE TRUST TERRITORY OF TRE PACIPI2 TELANcsS
KWAJALEIN, M. I., FeEBRUSPY 4-5, LS77
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The United States Energy Research and Develorzen= 4iciniscretion (EDA),
surveillance of the people c? Rongelap and Utirik wac vere exposed to felleut
from a weapons test in 1954.
In the course of this activitr,
end with the
knowledge and consent .of the Trust Territory of the Pecffic Islents (TrP7),
the ERDA medical teams have
provided limited medical care for the people
at Rongeliap and Utirik.
The people living on Utirik and Rongelep, have recently and secezrntely
expressed a desire for changes in the type of regice? cere Ser the BPA
program.
Specifically, they have addressed requests +o ESD4A for roré .
comprehensive medical care for all the pecple living on tnese islends.
It is recognized that general medical care oF the pesple of the
Marshall Islands is a responsibility of the Adtintstretion of the YorI.
It is in the interest of both the TIPI and the US (ERDA) to esrlore weys
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in which medical needs can best be met by cooveretivea efTor=s oF doth
parties within the framework of their respective resronstidilities.
In response to a Trust Territory request, the SSCA representetive
reported that the US (ERDA) is prepared to continus its essistence to
the TTPI in the discharge of its health care resrersirilities to the
people living on Rongelap and Utirik.
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