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Note to DR Seamans, Subject: Washington Post Story Irradiation Experiments Conducted on Prisoners at Oregon State Prison from 1963 to 1971 (Plutonium Injection Experiment)

Dated: Feb 26, 1976
Document type: Correspondence
Length: 1 page

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Irradiation experiments - note from bob newlin, erda, to dr. Seamans. The washington post has the story which appeared in the press last week in oregon about the irradiation experiments conducted on prisoners at the oregon state prison from 1963 to 1971.

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NOTE TO DR. SEAMANS We understand that the Washington Post has the story, which appeared in the press last week i n Oregon, about the irradiation experiments conducted on prisoners at the Oregon State Prison from 1963 t o 1,071. The Post story by George Wilson will probably appear tomomow. Attached is a response to inquiry which was cleared through Dr. Burr in DRER.