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18 October 1973
. MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF REFENSE (ISA)
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_, 1. ITamin receipt of your decision confirming your memorandum which
directed DNA to assume responsibility for Eniwetok on 1 January 1974.
I appreciate the fact that you permitted me to present my case; and, as
. I promised, I will salute smartly and get on with. the job.
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There was one problem mentioned during our discussion for which
I need your help,
I believe it is quite clear that the Air Force has had
a number of military personnel involved in the management of Eniwetok,
though they may not have had any one person devoting full time. Accord-ing to my intelligence the aggregate of the efforts of all who are involved ©
‘probably amounts to’ six or seven people.
I believe it would be appropri-
ate, and I would be most grateful, if you would direct the Air Force to
transfer three military manpower spaces (1 officer - 2 enlisted men) to
the Defense Nuclear Agency. I believe it is imperative that without the
organizational structure and a presence in the Pacific that is now available to the Air Force that I assign full time personnel to manage the
increasing activities at Eniwetok.
3. Iamdictating this memorandumby telephone since Iam away from
Washington and will-ask my Scientific Deputy, Dr. Jack Rosengren, to
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