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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
“WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
Dear Mr. Secrotary:
Enclosed for your information is a copy of my latter of today's
cate to the Director of tha Bureau of the Budget renarding Bikini.
Aiso ecaclosad is a copy of our proposed Dikini re-cattleacnt prom
aran wiich incorporates as an interval part the estinates for
cleaning up the island which were propared by the Atomic Energy
Conmission.
May I expresg our appxeetation for the assistance which was
xcudered to us by personnel of tha Pefensa Department, particularly
representatives of tha Air foree Western Toast Ranga and tne Kwajalein
Test Gite. ‘Shet{e ald and counsel contributed substantially to tha
euccess of our efforts to data,
Tne Laplenentetion of the progran will require our continued
cooperation, but I am certain that it will ba possible to make
a substantial start on re-settlement during the year ahead.
Sincerely yours,
(sed) David $. Black
Acting sacratary of the Interior
lion. Clark if. Clifford
Secretary of Defense
Ths Pentapon
Washington, D.C. 20301
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