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6TIWEN G. KICD.0K, BTAFF CIACCTON For THE MINOMITY
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The Honorable Charles W.
Secretary
Duncan,
1980
Jr.
Department of Energy
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr.
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Secretary:
I am writing to inform you that the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources has scheduled an overs ight hearing to
review the program for the rehabilitation and resettlement
of Bikini and Enewetak Atolls.
The hearing will be held
‘on February 14 and 15, in Honolulu, Hawaii in order to
facilitate the appearance of representatives of the Bikini
and Enewetak peoples.
The hearing will review thehistoryofthe removal of
the peoples from Bikini and Enewetak Atolls, the efforts
to rehabilitate the atolls,
the prospectsfor. resettloment,
and_theoptionsavailable to the peoples in the eventthat.
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resettlement is not possible.
The Committee would like assurance
thattheanticipated return theEnewetakpeophetoEnewetak
of
in April of
this
year will not
resultinareplication. QE.
the
recent Bikini experience.
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Because of the special responsibilities which the
Department of the Interior has for the administration of
the Trust Territory and for the future and well-being of
the people of Enewetak and Bikini, I have requested that the
Secretary of the Interior have appropriate representatives
at the hearing to review this issue.
In light of the specific
activities which the Department of Energy has had in the
history of the bikini and Enewetak situations, I would
appreciate it if appropriate personnel were present at the
hearing in suppert ef the Department of the Interior to
review your agency's activities.
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