Yamada in the course of the medical visits will never forget his kindness. friendship and dedication. We all mourn his passing. More than 200.000 people died in the bombings or shortly thereafter as the result of acute injuries. Today. among the more than 350.000 hibakushasurvivors of the atomic bombingsare approximately 1.000 Americans. Many of the American hibakusha are citizens by birth who were either visiting relatives or attending school in Japan. others becam. naturalized citizens or permanent residents after the war. Denied medical assistance by the U.S. Government. the biennial Japanese medical visits are the only ongoing opportunity for American hibakusha to receive thorough examinations for longterm effects of their radiation exposure.
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