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Memorandum, People of Bikini Et Al VS RC Seamans, Et Al, C-75-348

Dated
Nov 1, 1975
Document type
Legal (general); handwritten note
Length
3 pages
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THE PEOPLF,Oi BIKINI, by United States Energy Research and J Development Administration, et al., .,. This ~zmemt expresses an understanding reached on %his day between counsel for plaintiffs and counsel for defendants in the above-entitled action with regard to the establishment and opcracion of a medical panel which will plan and oversee all aspects of medical/radiological examinations which will be conducted on all those Bikinians , now residing on Bikini Island or formerly residing there within the past ten (10) years, znc? 1. On or before November 24, ,1975, plaintiffs will send a letter to John deYoung and all counsel of record, setting forth a list of names of scientists and/or medical doctors acceptable to plaintiffs to ~ervc on the panel. The list will al~o ir-- clude , ~S to ezch candidate, a description of his title, ex2. On or before Dcccmbcr 22, 1975, defendants will lettci to plaintiffs which will either accept or rc,ject

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Dcccmbcr 22 letter will indicate which, if any, of tho~c persons named by plaintiffs are acceptable and will alsG provide a list of additional names of individuals acceptsbif: to them to serve on the panel. will supply to the panel on or before January S, factual report containing, but fiotlimited to, a descript dwiJ~L/sof the medical facilities and equipment on Majuro, aAbiicK~i:?brtc andlor medical surveys or reports on Bikini or its pee;,;.. .d proposed general budgetary guidelines of the medical exti .r,”~.o,, 4. If defendants comply with paragraph 2-B, sunra, p..,l,- tiffs and defendants will negotiate as soon as possible to reach a decision as to the membership of the panel. the report described in paragraph 3, sunra. 5. After studying defendants’ report, the panel wili ~~-ue .- :,the medical examination to be conducted. wiii be subject to the approvai of ali ptirries. 6. INone of The panel members or alternates will be ina~vi~-, uals associated with the Dcp~lrt]ncntof t]lcInterior, the 7. It is the onc mcmb~r of the stronC wish of the plaintiff~ that at lcact panel will not be an cmploycc of the Unitc,ti

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