; a a me “SVE: . , - | - THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE "WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301 ~ jp) C Ss / o 2, ~ 408337 SS hi SS ‘BS 17 JAK 1859c = MEMORANDUM FOR MR, WALT ROSTOW SUBJECT: DOD Funding of Cleanup of Bikini Atoll In response to your memorandum of January 7, 1969, Iam pleased to advise that the Department of Defense will join with the Atomic Energy Commission in beginning the cleanup of Bikini Atoll. I expect that work will commence in the final quarter of this fiscal year. The Department of Defense will provide $300,000 for this purpose from the FY 1969 Defense Department Contingency Fund, to be matched by a like amount from the Atomic Energy Commission. Jt is my understanding that the Department of Interior is requesting an appropriation from Congress for the balance of funds needed to _complete the cleanup in FY 1970. mate8 1 Batate EGELESy EARS BERG one Tehoe (Pattie ve, ys VEuse is aeWe iso b& ~ JE Sey relay favs ein -2 Copy to: ° - Secretary -of Interior “er ratio we d ’ Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff « CONFIRMED TOBE UNCLASSIFIED DOE NS! DEC.ABESO CDE AEVIEW E.0, 12958 BY: ADA B HOSASGGREE i A CLASSIFICATION CANCELLES To kab Y3-9/ REVIEWED BY . Q-L/-/ BY AUTHORITY OF DOR Od 4 DATE 8 & LT@ DNA Supysher Do€ MA- as, [- 31-79 a Dy ms ND Roe ay oo: Poe T lee 8-3-92