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Survivel would be dirficult and the redevclopment of Bikini would be a painfully

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It would be inconsistent with the President's

goal of assisting the Bixinians to build a new and model community.
2.

Defer action until required funds can be programmed in fiscal year

L971 and subsequent yea

his delay is not recommended because of the world attention which hes
Tocusec on the United States stewardship cof Bikini and because of the Trust

Territory's necd to resettle the Bikini people as soon as possible.
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Seek a fiscol year 1059 supolemcntal to cover costs of redevelopment

requirements which are most urgent, deferring other expenses until subsequent

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in the regular 1969 enpropriation and althouzh the Trust Territory is well
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