MO 7 2 HANDCLASP PROJECT WEST COAST DIRECTOR 4— PROJECT HANDCLASP 714-2738-W38 C/O Headquarters Eleventh Naval District San Diego, California 92132 Ser 16/1002 4 April 1980 From: To: West Coast Director, Project Handclasp Vice Admiral Robert R. Monroe, USN, Director, Defense Nuclear Agency, Washington, D.C. 20305 Subj: Project Handclasp material for Enewetak ceremonies, 8/9 April 1980 Encl: (1) 1. (2) Five Transportation Control and Movement Documents Description of medical supplies Enclosure (1) represents 13 pallets/11,675 pounds/570 cubic feet/14 meas- urement tons of Project Handclasp material delivered to Defense Nuclear Agency, Field Command Pacific Support Office, Hawaii for transshipment to Enewetak. On 8/9 April numerous dignitaries representing the United States will attend ceremonies returning the atoll to the people of Enewetak. These 13 pallets of gifts will be presented to the people of Enewetak as part of the celebration. 2. Background-information concerning preparation and applicability of the materials listed in enclosure (1) follows: a. Two pallets of J&J medical kits. $2,500 (enclosure (2)). Estimated value of each pallet is b. Three Project Handclasp Sewing Machine Workshops. Each workshop consists of a new treadle sewing machine, 50 yards of material, scissors, assorted buttons, needles, thread, and other sewing notions as well as Instant Replay, diapers, medical comsumables, etc., used as filler. These workshops are valuable in that they give an enterprising recipient the capability of beginning a self-sustaining profession, as well as maintaining clothing for his own family. It is important that these workshops be given to recipients who will put them-to good use, and that feedback be forwarded to the donor listed on each document, copy to this office. It would be a thoughtful gesture if the Defense Nuclear Agency would award a plaque, picture, letter/ certificate of appreciation, or some other keepsake to the donors. A nameplate, inscribed with an appropriate inscription and affixed to the underside of the sewing machine, would be a lasting memento, for example: ~ THE U. S. NAVY'S PROJECT HANDCLASP PRESENTED BY DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY U. S$. JOINT TASK GROUP U. S. ELEMENT APRIL 1980 with the inscription of one element (Army, Navy, Air Force) for each sewing machine. These Sewing Machine Workshops are being provided in hopes that feedback will be provided as discussed above.