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Suhjecx: liequest f = r Project Date ir. Connection with 1. Ereference i a made to your memorandus of 13 October 1945, Raquert for Project Data in Concection with Cancer fiesearch.SuhJeott Since the returr, o f Colonel Fiarrso the poliay to bo pursued w i t h regard t o t h e relaare of medical information and radioactive materials ha6 beon thoroughly reviewed. Iieaont oorre6pondenae on 18 October 1946 bet we nDr. Frank E. Jewett, President of the National Acsdelqy of Soienos and t h e Secretary of R a r ha8 made the need for imyediats formulation of a definite poliay more urgent. 2. Ltuoh of the biologicral data curd information developed by the* Manhattan District and still. undisolosed is of great value i n the various fielam of msdioine, bio lom, and indurtrial hygiene. Some of the availa3le information i s now immediately applicable i n the therapy of omoer and related diseases and io t h e icvestigation of various allied active meterials as traccre in studying metabolic, biochenical and physiological problems w i l l provide a viForous inpetucr to rapid development in these fields. The mediaal date are unlikely to raved physical and chemichl infonnatioc m t &lreadg t i ~ clos 4and in general have little bearing on the mflitary a 6 y c t s of tine use of atomic exergye gress in rr.edica1 rseearch and he inimiczd to the national interest by requiring o up lica ti or of Ksrk klraady accomplished under the supervisior It i s genorally recognized that the use of radio3. It is thoroi'ors recommended at this tim that all medical and biological information develop& by the Manhattan District during the period devoted to the development of' the atonic bomb be made available toall ooricernsd through publication i n various professional periodical6 and by other reoogniied means. I t is unuerstood, of ooursa, that necessary censor8L;ip will b e exercised by proper authority prior t o tht release of m y iaformation.
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Sukjeatr Kequeat for Project Cata in Connection with Cancer E? e sear ah t, is further recolmtended WPt radioactive materials be made o leGitin,ate organisations or properly qualified individuals fic purpose6 a s Boon as poanl..rlrt and prior to the general