AO%HO9 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY “WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 Dear Mr. Secrotary: Enclosed for your information is a copy of my latter of today's cate to the Director of tha Bureau of the Budget renarding Bikini. Aiso ecaclosad is a copy of our proposed Dikini re-cattleacnt prom aran wiich incorporates as an interval part the estinates for cleaning up the island which were propared by the Atomic Energy Conmission. May I expresg our appxeetation for the assistance which was xcudered to us by personnel of tha Pefensa Department, particularly representatives of tha Air foree Western Toast Ranga and tne Kwajalein Test Gite. ‘Shet{e ald and counsel contributed substantially to tha euccess of our efforts to data, Tne Laplenentetion of the progran will require our continued cooperation, but I am certain that it will ba possible to make a substantial start on re-settlement during the year ahead. Sincerely yours, (sed) David $. Black Acting sacratary of the Interior lion. Clark if. Clifford Secretary of Defense Ths Pentapon Washington, D.C. 20301 ‘ , BEST COPYAVAILABLE ; Enclosures Secretary's file Chas, Johnson Secretary's reading file (2) WRNorwood PLM Col Gomes ~~ co , LOT REPOSITORY COLLECTION BOX No Z a jinn SORVEY, * ce: u ~WED rowwen ——lanuary=1969.