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D r . Frank 3. Janett, President National Aoademy of Sciences The assistance of the Mational Academy of Scienoes is desired in e f f o r t s now being undertaken by thio office to arrange for proper national distribution of those radioactive and separated s t a b l e isotopes which will be produced and released by the Manhattan District o Preliminary discussions between representatives of this District and your office have indicated the nature of this assistance; namely, to aid in the selection of scientists who are best qualified t o advise the Manhattan DistrW on matters of policy and allocation concerned with the non-project uses of isotopes. Kominations are desired fora Policy Committee and Advisory Panel8 as set forth in tho memorandum recently furnished you through this office,entitled "Specific Proposals for the National Distribution of Radioisotopes Produced by the Manhattan Engineer Dist tic t " AS agreed upon inthe discussion8 the Policy Committee would be called the "Interim Committee on Isotope Distribution Policy" and originally it would have ten members to be chosen from fields as follows: quested that you nominate twice the nder indicated for each field, and indicate several whom you consider qualified to act as chairman. that the following serve with the Cornittee as non-voting members: Colonel K. E a Acting Secretary t o the Committee. advise this office on a nationally desirable policy conoerning the disposition and production o f isotopes i n excess of Beanhettan District needsD It is further suggested It will be the purpose of the Committee t o Nominations are also desired for Advisory Panels and consultants inthe following fields : Physics, Biophysics, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemietry, Biochemistry, Radio-Chemistry, General Biology (including Botany, Zoology, Bacteriology) Metallurgy, Industry (including Chemical Engineeringp Petroleum Engineering), Agrioulture (Including Plant Pathology, Soild Science, Agricultural Entomology), Physiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, and The function of the panels will be t o aid the Allocation Board inthe aseesament of priorities and t o insure equitable and safe distrkbution o f materials. They may dS0 adviser the Policy Committee, if so requested. The size and makeup of the panels will be determined by the Policy Committee, but the present feeling is that they should be small (3 to5 members).
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Dr. Frank B o Jewett 26 February 1946. To obtain more widely distributed representation, both as t o geography and specialty, than that of the small panels, an edditional group can be selected pertinent representation is desired. It i s euggested thnt you nominate ten reprosentatipea f o r each panel, matter, those not appointed tothe Policy Committee or t o Advisory Panels could serve as consultants. They could be informed of allocation policy and consulted when Following your suggestion atn recent meeting on thia The responsibility of the National Acadeqy of Sciences is understood t o extend only to assistance by nominations i n the setting up of boaris and setlary, but reimbursement for travel expenses concerned with meetings will be assumed by the District. It will be the responsibility of this off ioe to appoint them and t o Non-project member6 are expeoted t o serve without We trust that a satisfactory arrangement will soon be functioning t o help realize more fully the benefit6 of isotopio applications. and service in this metter is greatly appreciated. - Very truly yours,