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RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATO,

CONPLAN!08 was distributed in early February 1980, and the IT

Operations Order (OPORD) was providedto action offices later the sam
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month.!09

The theme of the ceremonial events was oneofgratitude on thepartof
the Governmentof the United States to the Enewetak people for the use

of the atoll for nuclear testing. The events celebrated the return of the atol]
to the people and marked the completion of both the cleanup project ang
the rehabilitation program, as had been agreed during the Planning

phases, !10

Sixty-five invited guests, representing all of the organizations involveg
in the project, joined with 541 Enewetak people for the proceedings on the
atoll. Most of the dri-Enewetak arrived from Ujelang, via Micronesian

ships, for the occasion (Figure 10-41).

FIGURE 10-41.

RETURNING ORI-ENEWETAK.

The ceremonies, on 8 April 1980, included presentation of two inscribed

bells donated by the Cleanup Project and Rehabilitation Program

personnel for the church towers at Medren and Enewetak (Figures 10-42
and 10-43); remarks by distinguished representatives of the USS.

Government, the GMI and the Enewetak people (Figure 10-44); signing

of a proclamation (Figure 10-45) and a celebration supper. Ceremonial

songs and dances to mark the occasion were performed by the Enewetak

people. Gifts were provided to the people through the Navy’s Project

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