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Dr. Dixy Lee Ray
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Dear Dr. Ray,
Your letter of August 2nd is appreciated.
I am confident all
viewpoints will be fairly presented and I have full confidence in
the objectivity of the Commission.
Since my letter to you of 7
June 1974, we have accepted the AEC staff position on the radio-
logical criteria and the advisory controls necessary for return of
the people to Enewetak Atoll.
me to meet with the Commission.
Consequently, I see no reason for
While I am disappointed that you will be unable to personally
make the trip, I am pleased that you concur in a joint trip for
the initial presentation of our reports to the Enewetak people and
their representatives. In coordination with your staff and that
of the Director of Territorial Affairs of the Department of the
_ Interior, we are proceeding with arrangements for the trip as well
as for a predeparture briefing to be held during the latter part
of this month.
At the present time congressional action on our Fiscal Year
1975 budget request for the cleanup project appears uncertain.
Although the Defense Nuclear Agency has been informaily assured
by the Senate staff that our request will be favorable considered,
it unfortunately met with substantial resistance in the House
Subcommittees. We hope this will be overcome by some eggressive
action we have undertaken.
If not, the trip in September may have
to be delayed.
Sincerely,
damund
WARREN D. JOHNSON
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AUG 874
Lieutenant General, USAF
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