{ a ‘ . oa rw i 4 : . Dr. Raymond B. Manning . alt, . FROM : : Raennid,ae 'y, . RS. SUBJECT: 408308 ‘ pO nee“ascaenme ons Cowan : us pre’ “ . wanwwe. - . ‘ eee July 27, 1967 ‘:Pemmaen” ~a wee . : Bilcini Collections . Dr. Galler has suggested that the qusotion ‘of support for stucios of Bikini collections formerly fimded by the Atomis Energy Comaicsion be reopentd. I would appreciates, therefore, a atetus report upon the « work undertaken under the earlier negotiations and an estinate of tho | work renaining to be done. Tho earlier funding is related to the identification of organimas collected bofore the first atomic tect . Included should bet ie!: " 1) a statement of tho collections vntch have boon identified dn whole or in parts \ 2) the persons involved in ouch studies; - : 3) investigations otdt underway; ! | 7 ae a “ . ‘: - 4) the mothodology, existing or - required, for ansembling information on ths Bilcing pre-toct collections; 7 : 5) amount of study required to complete the project; 6) additional support for other activities such as duprovement of housing, curation, data retrieval, ato I would appreciate this information boforeAugust 10. 4 E L B A L I A V A Y P O BEST C " + ae a ; , 1 f ‘4 oe, 3 : ok “4 “4 an * ‘ ~ @ 3 OS . . go & ? Hyay r . LO ‘ . oe a