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Background Materials on Radiation Experiments Note: Documents A-N are excerpted fiom briefing materials prepared for May 18-19, 1994 symposium on "Openness and Secrecy: Symposium on Establishing Accountablilty in the Nuclear Age," sponsored by the National Press Club in cooperation with the Department of Energy, and convened by the Government Accountability Project, The Information Trust 'and the Fund for Letter fiom Robert Patterson, Acting Secretary of War, to Alfied N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, Washington, D.C. (Approval of use of volunteer soldiers for experiments with chemical warfare agents). [ 1 p.] Letter from James Forrestal, Acting Secretary of the Navy, to Alfred N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, Office of Scientific Research and Development, Washington, D.C. (Authorization of scientific investigations of war gases). [ 1 p.] British Combined Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. (Discussion of use of radioactive material as a military weapon). [ 1 p.] Memorandum from K. D. Nichols, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer War Department, U.S. Engineer Ofice, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Brigadier Gen. L. R. Groves. (Discussion of report "Use of Radioactive Materials as a Military Weapon."). "Use of Radioactive Material as a Military Weapon." Summarized from a report written by James B. Conant, Chairman, A. H. Compton, and H. C. Urey, comprising the Subcommittee of the S-1 "The Use of Radioactive Material as a Military Weapon." Report of Subcommitte of the S-1 Committee. James B. Conant, John W. Smith, Director of Irradiation, Headquarters Third Air Force Irradiation Clinic, Drew Field, to Flight Surgeon Concerned. "Report of the December 23-24, 1947 Meeting of the Interim Medical Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)." From Stafford L. Warren, Chairman Interim Medical Advisory Board, to Major B. M. Brundage, Medical Division. (Discussion of the research program aimed at the diagnosis and control of hazards peculiar to the development of atomic energy). [44 pp.]
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Document Date Item - I 04/07/47 Letter from Stafford L. Warren, Chairman, Interim Medical . Advisory Board, to Carroll Wilson, Atomic Energy Commission. (Discussion of ongoing medical research programs and budget Corps of Engineers. Note to Dr. Fidler, Atomic Energy Commission. (Classification and distribution of documents which refer to experiments with humans). [ 1 p.] 05/08/48 "Minutes, Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine, Ninth Meeting." (Discussion of use of radiation in human 11/17/52 Telegram from USAEC Richland, Washington to USAEC, Washington, D.C. (Widow filed claim for pension alleging her husband's death was attributable to special hazard injury). [3 pp.] 01/1 3/56 Excerpts relating to "Uterik" Atoll from the Report of the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine. Atomic Energy Commission, New York Operations Office, Health and Safety Laboratory. (Meeting transcript with reference to a possible study of people exposed to radiation and living on an island that is "[bly far the most contaminated place in the world ...I' It is suggested that island's residents, though uncivilized, will provide better data than Newton, Jr., Manager, Composite Dose Studies & Records.