DRAFT 30 29-31 Aug 68 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR RELOCATION Representatives of the Bikini people, members of the T.T] government, the AEC, the DOD, and the DOI estimate a cleanup of five yeBrs at a cost of $2,961,000. Of this amount, it is decided to spend $100,000 in 1970 and 1971 to renovate the Bikinians’ accommodations on Kili and $80,000 in 1P70 and 1971 for renovations on Ujelang. The cleanup will be contracted to H&N Pacific test division, andairlifting will be carried out by Military Air Command (MAC) Sep 68 and the DOD." RELOCATION The Marshall Islands legislature addresses a resolution to Fresident Johnson on the poor living conditions on Ujelang and requests that a date be set for the return of the Enewetak people to their atoll.’” 21 Oct 68 ADMINISTRATION LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY P.L. 90-617 increases the funding for civil government in the T. T. from $35 million to $40 million for 1969 and $50 million each for 1970 and 7971. In addition, the Secretary of the Interior is given the power to appropriate fundsfup to $10 million "to alleviate suffering and damage resulting from major disasters" 6 1969 CONTRACTOR RADIATION Surveys held in conjunction with the Bikini cleanup reveal no "striking differences between the 1967 and 1969 average values [of radionuflides] for edible” marine animals. In addition, present radionuclide levels and distribution are not expected to changesignificantly, except for decreases due to physical decay. External radiation measurements and foliage collections are done by the US. Public Health Service (USPHS), and the Laboratory of Radiation Ecology (LRE) Handles the other sampling and prepares the analyses.'”” Jan 69 RELOCATION President Johnson transmits a $1.7 million budget request tq Congress for FY 1970 for the cleanup, housing and village center construction, anq initiation of the replanting program on Bikini and Eneu Islands.” 17 Jan 69 ADMINISTRATION RADIATION .The DOD agrees to join the AEC in the cleanup of Bikigi Atoll and will provide $300,000, equal to the AEC contribution, to start this efforg’” 11 Feb 69 ADMINISTRATION A ten-point agreement between the AEC and the D apportions the responsibilities involved in the Bikini cleanup. Whi of the DOD the DOD will manage the cleanup, "the AEC contractor will provide planning, pngineering and