Plan of Dber Investigation

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Plan of DBER Investigation Have OGC consider propriety of conducting investigation of this kind. Consult with an AEC historian about methodology of conducting investigation involving interviews with people many years after the events in question. Examine ANL files of early reports and case records. include all of Pat Durbin's records, which were given to Bob Rowland, and additional information accumulated a t ANL. &amine any U . of Rochester records that are pertinent and may be Interview the following people: b. Drs.Stafford Warren, Christine Waterhouse and any other Rochester people involved inan important way, both early and late. c. Physicians involved i n U. of Chicago injections. f.Current Center for Human Radiobiology personnel involved .in study U. of California physicians who participated in the original study. LASL personnel who participated in Wright Langham's early studies. such a s Drs. Rowland, Brues, Littman, Rundo, Evans. g. .Any others of interest whose names appear during the investigation. Prepare complete report, It must be recognized that a report that records the activities of others must detail AEC action and in action. unjustly pointing the finger. Otherwise, AEC will be accused of

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REPOSITORY: OFFICE OF HUMAN RADIATION COLLECTION: PLUTONIUM INJECTION INVESTIGATION FOLDER: PLUTONIUM INJECTIONS - CHICAGO

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Plan of Operation a . To compile all documents relevant to the problem that can .be Located during an extensive search operation. b. To prepare a factual report for either the outside committee receiving the matter orfor public disclosure. The report should be sufficiently complete and accurate that no further disclosures of inter b De made by non official sources. c . The documentation should suffice for the general needs of OGC i f the issue is opened up again. a. Crash program of document and data collection. d. Immediate preparation of press release, t o be updated as a. Collection of documents t o begin week of March 25 and substantial progress must be made during that week. b. Interviews to begin week of April 1. C . Most of a. and b. t o be completed by April 25. d. Report t o be started on April 25 and completed by May 25. 4. File System (see attachment) Complete cross-indexed file of all relevant documents including:

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c . Background data on individuals. d. Tapes, notes, transcripts, summaries To be conducted by a team of two persons. Preferred method will be a transcript of a tape recording of I f person interviewed will not consent t o be taped, one person will take notes while other questions (on an alternating basis). Results of interview will be dictated immediately afterward, transcribed and, i n some cases,returned to interviewed persons for correction. Uncorrected and corrected versions will be filed. b. To have an annotated version with references to supporting

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Number and index all documents Tapes or cassettes. Transcripts of same. Handwritten notes taken during interviews. Handwritten and typed recollections of information obtained Corrected copies of 4 . Signed copies of 4 . as corrected by persons interviewed. Final summaries of content of interviews. 1. Scientific reports of studies a. Organization (such as laboratory) reports, numerically 1. Briefing memos for Commission. 3 . Miscellaneous reports concerning specific areas. 4. Versions of final report. D. Background interview material 2. Reports on individual's activities. Card file on involved persons with cross references to documents in which they are cited.

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Log (to be maintained by Virginia) 1. Log inall meetings including time, location, persons attending. 5 . Status of projects.