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The Atomic Energy Commission plans to cooperate with the Departments of
the Interior and Defense on the cleanup of the Bikini Atoll. This is in
compliance with the President's instructions of August 12, 1968, that
the three acencies, Interior, Defense, and AIC, cooperate in effecting
the return of the bikini people to their home atoll. A copy of Interior's
bikini Resettlement Program is enclosed for your information.
The Department of the Interior has formally requested the S20 and the BOD
to jointly undertake the cleanup effort cmbodied in the Bikini program.
ffort includes the removal of testerelated structures and debris
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which are contaminated or unsafe and the clearing of vegetative over£TOwe
The AEC end the DOD have agreed to contribute $366,000 each to
permit eo of the cleanup project in the fourth quarter of fiscal year
1959. The Interior's fiscal year 1970 budcet request of $1,709,000 for
bikini incluces funds to complete the cleanup job and to make a start
replanting and facilities construction projects.
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he AEC will be responsible for the radiolosical health and safety
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DOD has informally expressed a desire to
nanace Che cleanup efforts utilizing the existing Joint Task Force
Eight organization relationships with the AZC including H&N contractor
support. The AEC has no objections with this arrangement providing
the total AEC costs do not exceed $300,000.
Please
let me know if you need any additional information on this matter.
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ELikini Resettlement Progran
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Edward B. Giller
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For enctosure
see AEC 604/117.
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