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Letter to honorable richard l. Ottinger in response to his letter of october 23, 1984 requesting further documentation concerning radiation experiments performed on human subjects. The letter states that the enclosed package of material supplies the requested documentation. The letterhead is from the secretary of energy and finishes by stating it is the department's policy, to the maximum extent possible, to provide information to the public on the department's atomic weapons activities.
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Machine-read from the scan, so expect some errors. Lines that couldn’t be read are left out.
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THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY Honorable Richard L. Ott in ger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives This is in response to your October 23, 1984, letter requesting further documentation concerning radiation experiments performed on human subjects. The enclosed package of material supplies the requested documentation. The first enclosure answers the specific questions in your letter and includes some documentation that is not among the fact sheets. This is followed by fact sheets with their corresponding documentation, grouped by the topics indicated on the summary fact sheets. Four reports referenced in the fact sheets are classified and have not been included. classified reports could be secured and made available for review by the subcommittee members who have a clearance. Copies of these The information on the names and other personal (SFS2.001 and 2.002) has been requested, but has not yet been received. information contained in the material to be supp ied may be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Exemptions 5 and 6ofthe Freedom o f memoranda or letters that contain advice, opinions,or recommendations whi ch are pre - decision al and apart of the decision - making process ofthe agency. Exemption 6protects information in personnel, medical, and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.In fact, two of the individuals signed forms consenting to publication of results of the research project (SFS2.001 and 2.002) with the understanding that they would not be personally identified. We seek your guidance on how best to respect their decision in responding tothe Subcommi ttee ' s request. n formation on the prisoners With respect to question 1.a regarding the destruction of medical records, legal records and other documents relating to radiological exposure of test subjects, employees, military veterans, "downwinders," and residents of is l ands which received fa1 1o ut from atmospheric bomb tests in the Paci f i c, information to the public on the Department's atomic weapons activities.
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THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY Honorable Richard L. Ott in ger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power House of Representatives This is in response to your October 23, 1984, letter requesting further documentation concerning radiation experiments performed on human subjects. The enclosed package of mater i a1 suppl ies the requested documentat ion. The first enclosure answers the specific questions in your letter and includes some documentation that is not among the fact sheets. This is followed by fact sheets with their corresponding documentation, grouped by the topics indicated on the summary fact sheets. Four reports referenced in the fact sheets are classified and have not been included. classified reports could be secured and made available for review by the subcommittee members who have a clearance. Copies of these The information on the names and other personal information on the prisoners (SFS2.001 and 2.002) has been requested, but has not yet been received. The information contained in the material to be supplied may be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Exemptions 5 and 6ofthe Freedom o f Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §§552(b) (5) and (6). Exemption 5protects memoranda or letters that contain advice, opinions,or recommendations which are pre - decision al and apart of the decision - making process ofthe agency. Exemption 6protects information in personnel, medical, and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.In fact, two of the individuals signed forms consenting to publication of results of the research project (SFS2.001 and 2.002) with the understanding that they would not be personally identified. your guidance on how best to respect their decision in responding to your With respect to question 1.a regarding the destruction of medical records, legal records and other documents relating to radiological exposure of test subjects, employees, military veterans, "downwinders," and residents of islands which received fallout from atmospheric bomb tests in the Pacific, information to the public on the Department's atomic weapons activities.