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Interagency Policy Meéting - Enewetak Cleanup - DNA — 25 February 1975

that care be taken in supporting crater entombment
Mr. Drake
18.
&y cecan dumpine in the future should ic be neces our
cosal
to rot nrtiudice si:
inc vgrity of the cencrete mass piaced in the lrater
the
saw
to resort to it. we
suggested we be prepared to defend the design
and
question
as being a central
ute
SPDA said errestente tn feiendins
aothat
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point
the
often
were
they
indicated
and
containers
of
effectiveness
on the
attack,

19,

Mr. Maher, ERDA, asked who would be responsible for its custody and the

20.

General Johtusen reminded everyone that this was a project of the U.5

monitorins of the crater .ntemoment in the future.
It was pointed out thc
Runit was now under quarantine and any decision as to who s0es back and whea
a8 Well as precautionary measures including monitoring woulu be decided
downstream.

Government with responsibilities assigned several agencies

.nd usted thar

there be no effort to make a clean separation between DNA and ERDA on the

cleanup but recognized both have closely interrelated responsibilities.
General Graves at this point stated he was in complete agreement with this.

21.

General Johnson then asked whether or not the route we now proposed would

lead us into litisution.
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could ansver with certainty.
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Drake responded chat this was a cucstion no ous
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Mr. Urone siated,
Io is alco ta wnow that i
had to vo into conre it would be on a unified basis,” veverr
aglLeement shown ow cne principais at this meeting.
He aoeees
tter

22.

General Johnson then asked for an opinion concerning the possible tire
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delay whicn would result .rom.. ccurc case.
Mr. Drake thought as auch ue
two years.
General Johnson gaic that he pronosed to meet with tir, Miten i

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and tell him that if ne demands DNA to go for 4a $19OM project (Case Vi, Lt
will kill the project.
General Johnson expressed the feeling that ne fe C
rally ublicated te push for the vrojece evon if?Mitchell serves notic
he wouid fignt far such ano ..cagonaole carree of cleanup.
COL Cnith, o1
of Micronesian Status Neyotirations, statedc that there was a necessity
retain reasonableness to the project if it was to get by Congress.
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Se
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way

23.
General Johnson stated on the basis of the discussions at this mectig,
DNA would press ahead with the final EIS, seeking all the help we can cet £
ERDA.
Also, he will go to Honolulu and discuss our position with Mr. Mitchell

and seek an accommodation with him.

ERDA,

He invited representatives of the Sol

and EPA to accompany him on his trip which would be during the weex

of 17 March.

He requested that Mr. Drake accompany him.

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