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able condition for Dikindans who wish to roturn to the nid-Pacific
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Dopartnont of Defonso and the Atomio Energy Commission (are) havo
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joined Departinont of the Intorior in tho projoct.
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Bikinians.
Vico Admiral L. Li. bustin, Director of the Dofense Atomic Support
Agency (DASA), has boen named project manager by the Department of
Defense. Host of the men and equipont will be provided by liajor
Goneral EB, H, deSaussure, Jr., who commands DASA's Joint Task Forcoa 8,
Air Forco Colonel John W. Rawlings, Jr., will be in direct command of
the restoration force on tho Atoll,
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Initial effort of the project will be to cloan up the isilards of
Bikini and Bnyu, doth in the woutheast part of the atoll.
The atoll
itself consists of a chain of large and smali coral islands surrounding
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