Forwarding of Human Radiation Experiments (Hre) Materials and Review of Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) Hre Records Search Efforts

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Defense Nuclear Agency MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY O F DEFENSE SUBJECT: Forwarding of Human Radiation Experiments (HRE)Materials and Review of Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) HRE Records Search Efforts This memorandum transmits the 1 lth submittal of documents to the Radiation Experiments Command Center (RECC). A summary status of DNA action items is at Attachment 1. The source for each action item is also shown on Attachment 1. An errata for action item summaries of four previous submissions is provided at Attachment 2. DNA has identified one additional DASA sponsored human radiation experiment. One copy of the document describing results of this experiment is included with this submission, as HRE-499 listed in Attachment 3. DNA will contact the University of New York and request copies of archived documentation. DNA has also identified an additional intentional release of radioactive materials. Operation ROLLER COASTER was a joint United States and United Kingdom test series to determine plutonium hazards from accidents with plutonium bearing weapons that did not produce a nuclear detonation. One unclassified document is included with this submission, as HRE-495 listed in Attachment 3. Advance copies of all applicable documents (including classified documents) will be provided through ATSD(AE) to the RECC under separate cover prior to completion of declassification/downgrading. SanitizedlDeclassified versions will be forwarded with future submissions. DNA followed up with four of the performers of the HRE projects we previously identified. One copy of each response is forwarded at Attachment 4. The other organizations that performed the remainder of the 11 experiments are being contacted by AFRRI, the U.S. Army, or the RECC.

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SUBJECT Forwarding of Human Radiation Experiments (HRE)Materials and Review of Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) HRE Records Search Efforts In a 15 August 1994 letter (Attachment 5), the A d v i m y Committee on Human Radiation Experiments (ACHRE) requested 60 titles from the bibliography of the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) historical volumes. Two of the titles were listed twice. DNA has begun searching for documents corresponding to the 58 unique titles provided. The Department of Energy Coordination and Information Center (CIC) has archived 38 of the titles listed. CIC accession numbers are annotated on the ACHRE letter (Attachment 5). The 1982 NTPR partkipanddose computer database @tern number 10) has been continually updated by DNA. The 1982 version is no longer available; however, the current version of the database is available for local review by ACHRE members. One document (Item number 45) has been reported destroyed. Seven documents have been requested from archival facilities. Two of these 7 documents are included with this submission (Attachment 5 ) . The remaining five documents will be forwarded when they are available. Eleven documents have not yet been found. Further search for these 11 documents could require a significant expenditure of resources, and we recommend a meeting be arranged with the ACHRE staff to ensure optimumhppropriate use of available time and personnel. Annotations on the ACHRE letter at Attachment 5 indicate the location of all 58 documents listed. A list of the 150 documents included in this shipment is at Attachment 3. Copies of all documents listed are also attached. Action item numbers in the summary table refer to the action items listed in Attachment 1. Documents identified during the archival records search which do not correspond to specific action items, but which are considered to be of potential interest to the ACHRE, are identified as "general" documents. DNA has completed our record search of the Washington National Records Center (WNRC) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). All remaining documents will be forwarded as the security reviews and database entries are completed, Major General, USAF (Attachments forwarded to RECC)

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION lTEMS 1. Provide printout of approximately 4000 items obtained from initial DNA/DASIAC search. 2. Provide copies of contract log books, going back to 1958. Confirm Advisory Committee understanding that logs identify all contracts, including those where work may be classified. 3. Provide (or have RECC provide) reports from the 11 experiments identified by DNA in February 94. 4. Provide AFRRI Board of Govemon minutes from I5. Provide portions of periodic and program hislories related to biomedical research and programs, the Medical Division (or directorate, etc.) and/or radiological warfare research and programs. RCompleted. DASIAC printout submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 June 94. DNA Technical Library (TITL) printout submitted to ATSD(AE) on 8 July 94. List of 17 classified titles on TITL Drintout forwarded to the RECC on 12 Julv 94. Completed, Contract log books for contracts awarded from 15 August 58 to 03 May 71 by AFSWP and DASA submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 June 94. Included contracts where work may have been classified. Reports from 7 of the 11 experiments submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 June 94. Reports from 2 of the 3 remaining experiments submitted to ATSD(AE) on 8 July 94. AFRRl has been tasked to provide reports from the bone marrow transplantation studies conducted by NNMC, NIH, and AFRRI. ACHRE already has reports from Cincinnati experiment. Documents addressing this action item are also included with this submission. Additional reports, if uncovered during ongoing archive searches. will be forwarded. ICompleted. Board of Governors meeting minutes from March 61 to January 77 submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 June 94. Remaining minutes covering the Deriod November 77 to Januarv 92 submitted on 1 Julv 94. Included as part of ongoing archive searches. Documents action item are also included with this submission. Review of command histones is nearly complete.

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DNA HCJMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION lTEMS 6. Search for and provide documentation on all intentional releases. Included in oncoina archive searches. IDocuments addressing this action item are included with this submission. 7. Advisory Committee staff will meet with DNA to discuss best way to identify and search records at National Archives, FRCs, and still at DNA. 8. Provide "QRR" documents DNA has available. Cancel. Per discussions between Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments s t d and Dr. Soper and the DoD HRE Steering Committee on 17 June 94, all taskings will be forwarded through OSD. 94 for declassification through USANCA. Previous Army QRRs available from USANCA. Requirements documents uncovered by DNA during ongoing archive searches will be forwarded. 9. Provide DNA organization charts, as far back as DASA and DNA organization charts for the period February 68 through August 74 submitted to ATSD(AE) on 14 July 94. Documents addressing this action item are included with this submission. Additional organization charts will be forwarded as they are identified during ongoing archive searches. 1U. Focus on determining which human radiation experiments were initially classified and which, if any, remain classified. YCompleted. To the best of OUT knowledge, all experiments were unclassified. 11. Provide division level budget writeups (which were prepared for Congress). I 1 July 94 submittal to ATSD(AE) stated that DNA does not maintain division level budget documents dating back to 1947-74 period. Documents addressing this action item are also included with this submission. If uncovered during ongoing archive searches, additional documents will be forwarded. 12. Locate any CTM procedure manual(s) applicable to Completed. No DNA Contract Technical Manager handbooks or manuals existed prior to 1974. DASA Instructions 4105.4B and 4105.2B provided guidance in the preparation of purchase requests and Contracting Oficer's Representatives' responsibilities under RDT&E contracts. Copies of these instructions were submitted to ATSD(AE) on 8 Julv 94.

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION lTEMS 13. Determine whether or not Cincinnati investigators (Dr. Saenger, et. al.) have ever held security clearances and, if so, the period during which the clearances were 14. Identify what, if any, advisory groups have historically served DNA, including brief descriptions of purpose and membership. 15. Look for records on coordination of R&D funds, and R&D programmatic documentation. 16. Search, by DTIC and/or other means, for DNAsponsored proceedings related to bio-med research, radwarfare, radiation effects, etc. held in period 1947-75. 17. Provide policies on document destruction for the Completed. Per phoncon between DDFRA and RECC of 24 June 94, RECC has completed this action item for Dr. Saenger. All work performed under DASA contracts with the University of Cincinnati was unclassified, therefore no security clearances were required for any of the investigators. DNA has no knowledge of security clearances for any of the researchers, other than Dr. Saenger. Documentation, if uncovered during ongoing archive searches, will Included as part of ongoing archive searches. Documents addressing this action item are included with this submission. RDT&E descriptive summaries forwarded to ATSD(AE) with 1 July 94 submission. Documents addressing this action item are included with this submission. Additional documentation, if uncovered during ongoing archive searches, will be forwarded. Completed. 1 July 94 submission to ATSD(AE) forwarded DTIC search results performed by DASIAC. DNA Technical Library search results forwarded to ATSDCAE) on 8 July 94. Included as part of ongoing archive searches. Documents addressing this action item are included with this submission. ~

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW 18. Provide documentation of actual or potential use by DoD of data or results of the Cincinnati experiment. 19. Provide documentation showing work performed by Fort Knox Medical Laboratory relating to HRE 20. Provide documents (or other information) that might indicate (a) why certain aircraft manufacturers were included on the distribution list for the Cincinnati experiments, and (b) whether the distribution list contained in the progEss reports was supplemented by any further distribution list lex.. a classified distribution list). 21. Provide documentation (or other information) showing whether the work performed at Baylor, Sloan-Ketteriug, Fort Knox, and Cincinnati was subject to the Februaty 1953 SECDEF Wilson guidance (including any further implementing guidance or rules), and, if so, showing the review of this work pursuant to the guidance. 22. Provide documentation relating to applications by Dr. Saenger for research or other support in the period to 1958, as indicated, for example, in the 1950 grant materials found in OSD files at the National Archives. Completed. 1 July 94 submission to ATSD(AE) forwarded copies of 5 reports summarizing radiation experiments on humans which cite University of Cincinnati General Hospital fmdings. These are the only morts of which DNA is aware. Included as part of ongoing archive searches. Included as part of ongoing archive searches. IncIudd as part of ongoing archive searches. Documents addressing this action item are included with this submission. Included as part of ongoing archive searches.

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW expansion of psychological components of work; (3) documentation of work assigned to and/or perfoolrued by Dr. 25. Copy and forward coversheet and Table of Contents of all DNA History Technical Reports to the RECC. 26. hvide documentation showing activities in connection with atomic bomb tests, including psychological studies, measurement of radioactive isotopes in body fluids of test personnel, fly throughs of atomic clouds, other activities which may have involved human subiects. ED IN DNA 11 AUGUST MEETMG WITH M R GUITMAN Copies completed 24 August 94. In some cases, histones did not have Table of Contents or Index. Coversheets and all available Tables of Contents will be submitted to RECC after declassification. Included as past of ongoing archive searches. Documents addressing this action item are included with this submission.

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DNA HUMAN RADJATlON RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 27. Provide copy of 5 8 NTPR documents requested in 15 August 1994 ACHRE memo. Two titles were listed twice, DNA initiated retrieval of 5 8 documents 2 documents are included with this submission 1 participaddose database is locally available for ACHRE review 5 documents will be forwarded after declassification review 11 documents have not been found 1 document has been reported destroyed ...

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ERRATA SHEET OF ACTION ITEM SUMMARIES i. Search for and provide documentation on all intentional i. Provide DNA organization charts, as far back as available. 11. Provide division level budget writeups (which were prepared 11. Provide division level budget writeups (which were prepared Search for and provide documentation on all intentional Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. DASA and DNA organization charts for the period February 1968 through August 1974 submitted to ATSD(AE) on 14 July 1994. Additional organization charts will be forwarded as they are identified during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. 01 Jul 94 submittal to ATSD(AE) stated that DNA does not maintain division lwel budget documents dating back to 1947-74 period. If uncovered during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches, documents will be Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Librarv and archival records searches. 01 111194 submittal to ATSD(AE) stated that DNA does not maintain division level budget documents dating back to 1947-74 period If uncovered during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches, documents will be

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ERRATA SHEET OF ACTION ITEM SUMMARIES 21. Provide documentation (or other information) showing whether the work performed at Baylor, Sloan-Kettering, Fort b o x , and Cincinnati was subject to the Feb 1953 Wilson guidance (including any further implementing guidance or rules), and, if so, showing the review of this work pursuant to the guidance. 23. Provide copies of records of any interviews conducted (e.g., the "graybeard" interviews) by DoD on behalf of its search. 8. Provide "QRR" documents DNA has available. 14. Identify what, if any, advisory groups have historically served DNA, including brief descriptions of purpose and membership, Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. Docunients addressing this action item are included with this 12 August 1994 submission. Completed. Documentation of Radiation Research Subjects Meeting held 12 Jan 94 submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 Jun 94. on 12 July 1994 for declassification through USANCA. Previous Army QRRs available from USANCA. Additional requirements documents uncovered by DNA during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches will Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. Dncuments addressing this action item are

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HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MATERIALS: Study of the Post-Irradiation Syndrome in Humans (01NOV57 9 NRDL Report on Blood Coagulation Experiments on Animals Combined Effects of Total Body X Irradiation and Radiant Energy 14Comment on Proposed Change in Organization for the Responsibilities in the Field of Combined Effects of Total Body X Irradiation and Radiant Energy The Relative Biological Efficiency of Different Ionizing Radiations Thermal and Combined Thermal and Ionizing Radiation Effects on A Study of the Effects of Total and Partial Body Radiation on Iron Metabolism & Hematopoiesis Radioiron Citrate as a Tracer to Determine the Rate of Disappearance of Plasma Iron - Committee on Atomic Energy * Reporting Requirements for AFSWF' Panel on Radiological .NRDL Report on Animal Experiments to Determine Mechanical Fragility of Erythrocyte .Critical Review of Previous Documentation 10 Assess Additive Effects of Irradiations (Animal, Human & Plant Subjects) Report for AFSWP (local effects on (re experiments at Baylor) (re experiments at Baylor) - Admiralty Counsel response to

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Recommendation of the Manhattan Engineering District Medical Advisory Committcc - 5, Report of Ihe DNA Working Group on Nuclear Radiation Effects on Ground Combat Units * …