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d. DNA and ERDA had not agreed on the details of certification by
ERDA.
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Requirements for personnel and materiel were not complete by the end
of the conference, but they had progressed well enough that most
requisition actions could beinitiated. On his return trip, BG Lacy briefed
the CINCPAC staff on results of the conference andplans for the cleanup
project.339
EARLY RETURN TO JAPTAN: MARCH 1977
During the second OPLAN conference, BG Lacy and Mr. Oscar
DeBrum completed an agreementfor the early return of approximately 50
dri-Enewetak to Japtan Island. Theseofficials visited Ujelang Atoll on 25
February 1977 to coordinate with the-people onplansfor early return.340
On 15 March 1977,the two iroijs, Johannes and Binton, with over 50 dri-
Enewetak, returned to Enewetak Atoll to live on Japtan during the
cleanup project and to consult and advise on the cleanup and rehabilitation
effort (Figure 2-11). Existing Quonset buildings on Japtan had been
renovated to provide suitable temporary housing. Ceremonies and a
banquet marked the event which was recorded by. an American
FIGURE 2-11. EARLY RETURN OF THE PEOPLE TO JAPTAN.