_ mH.S- > =FENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGE ‘cy DOE ARCHIVES | AWE WASHINGTON, D.C. —_ 20305 Se SF's 408395 ADDRESS REPLY TO PLSP 2 MAY 1968 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSES THE 3 SECRETARY ¥ rant . OF INTERIOR G} RECGAD COPY wR ar Le est _CBAIREAN , STOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION SUBJECT: 1. 4 Status Report, Cleanup of Bikini Atoll (U) BEST COPY AVAILABLE References: a, Presidentiai letter for Secretary of Interior, dated 12 August 1958, subject: Resettlement cf Bikini Atoll b, President i s Atomic Energy Commission, eter ? fense dated 12 August 1968, and Chairman subject: Resettlement L c¢, LUirector, doint Starf Memorandum i40-69 for Director, Derense Atomic Support Agency, Gated SO January 1059, subjecc: Bikini Atoll, DOD Support for Clearing Cperation, Ga. lemorandum cf Understanding betw 0 Hh Ou re) Agency and Cleanu? Atomic Enercy Commissi Bikini Avoli, ond safe of requisite cory, Pacific, to it, x z in that resettlement, the DOD and tne ANC jointly agreed to As a precicar Bikini Ateli of resicuais from its use for nuclear testing which could be hezercous to the natives or could interfere with their sericuitural use Of tne land, Atomic Sunport Acency cleanup, ‘ enc references c and a cesignated Director, Derense COASA} as the ANC-DOD Project Monazger for that Funding in amounts of Grce GCS each from ANC and BOD was proviced for cleanup onerat : S GC tons commencing in FY 1965, with $700,980 || L9-€-S << pugs Oo Mer _ Sere by vy wt \ ‘ay | Peel Vy ig en? to be Drovided by the Department cf Interior in FY 1976 to complete g « fA. Eo. =P I, a Kadta bun poy ar oA Am MET or ae Reena Se HNARR |