Attachment 8
                                 
                                 
      Letter dated February 19, 1947, from Andrew H. Dowdy,
   Director, University of Rochester's Manhattan Department, to
             Dr. Norris E. Bradberry [sic], Director,
    Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, re: "Dr. Wright Langham
     and Dr. Samuel Bassett were discussing with me today the
technical details relative to writing the report...."  Copy; 1 p.
                     ACHRE No. DOE-121294-D.
                      For official use only.

                                                February 18, 1947

Dr. Norris E. Bradberry
P.O. Box 1563
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Dear Dr. Bradberry:

     Dr. Wright Langham and Dr. Samuel Bassett were discussing with
me today the technical details relative to writing the report of
the cooperative study which has been carried out at Los Alamos and
at Rochester under their direction.  I am enclosing the title and
credit page and the table of contents.  They are entirely
satisfactory with me, providing they meet with your approval.

     The question was raised as to how it should be circulated and
from where it should emanate.  It was my suggestion that it be
released in two ways:  (1) emanating from the Los Alamos Laboratory
as a special report, and (2) included in the Special Problems
Volume of the M.P.T.S. (Classified) from the Rochester Project.  I
am also submitting this suggestion for your consideration.

     There is one limitation which I should like to impose on the
report which will emanate from the Los Alamos Laboratory and that
is that it not be declassified for general distribution outside the
Atomic Energy Commission without our foreknowledge.  I make this
suggestion because of possible unfavorable public relations and in
an attempt to protect Dr. Bassett from any possible legal
entanglements.

     I should very much appreciate your comments on the points
which I have raised and should welcome any suggestions which you
might care to make.  It is my feeling that this is a very fine
piece of work and is one which will be of distinct value to the
Atomic Energy Commission.  I wish to take this opportunity to thank
you for the splendid cooperation which you and Dr. Langham have
rendered in this enterprise.

                              Very sincerely yours,



                              Andrew H. Dowdy, M.D., Director
                              Manhattan Department

AHD:JM
CC:  Dr. Langham
     Dr. Bassett
     Roch. Sub-Office, A.E.C.
Enc: Title & Credit Page, and Table of Contents
     Copy #5 of 6A-Letter to Dr. Friedell