TAB F

Background Materials on Radiation Experiments (includes
relevant materials excerpted from briefing materials 
prepared for May 18-19, 1994 symposium on "Openness and 
Secrecy: Symposium on Establishing Accountability 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 Constitutional Government)

Background Materials on Radiation Experiments

Note: Documents A-N are excerpted from briefing materials
prepared for May 18-19, 1994 symposium on "Openness and
Secrecy: Symposium on Establishing Accountability 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 Constitutional Government.

Documents	Date	   Item

A		05/07/42   Letter from Robert Patterson, Acting
			   Secretary of War, to Alfred N. Richards,
			   Chairman, Committee on Medical Research,
			   Washington, D.C. (Approval of use of
			   volunteer soldiers for experiments with
			   chemical warfare agents). [1 p.]

B		05/08/42   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.]

C		11/10/43   Letter from Brig. Gen. Groves to Lt.
			   Colonel H. M. O'Connor, British Combined
			   Chiefs of Staff; Washington, D.C.
			   (Discussion of use of radioactive
			   material as a military weapon). [1 p.]

D		10/30/43   Memorandum from K. D. Nichols, Colonel,
			   Corps of Engineers, District Engineer
		 	   War Department, U.S. Engineer Office,
			   Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Brigadier Gen.
			   L. R. Groves. (Discussion of report "Use
			   of Radioactive Materials as a Military
			   Weapon."). [2pp.]

E		Undated	   "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 5-1
			   Executive Committee. [3 pp.]

F		09/04/43   "The~Use of Radioactive Material as a
			   Military Weapon." Report of Subcommittee
			   of the 5-1 Committee. James B. Conant,
			   Chairman, A. H. Compton, H. C. Urey. [13
			   pp.]

G		07/31/45   Irradiation Treatment for Andrew E.
			   (illegible), S/Sgt. Letter from John W.
			   Smith, Director of Irradiation,
			   Headquarters Third Air Force Irradiation
		 	   Clinic, Drew Field, to Flight Surgeon
			   Concerned.  [1 p.]

H		01/29/47   "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. Bmndage, Medical Division.
			   (Discussion of the research program
			   aimed at the diagnosis and control of
			   hazards peculiar to the development of
			   atomic energy).  [44 pp.]


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
		           considerations). [3 pp.]
	
J		04/17/47   "Medical Experiments on Humans." O. G.
			   Haywood, Jr., Colonel, Corps of
			   Engineers. Note to Dr. Fidler, Atomic
			   Energy Commission. (Classification and
			   distribution of documents which refer to
			   experiments with humans). [l p.]

K		05/08/48   "Minutes, Advisory Committee for Biology
			   and Medicine, Ninth Meeting." 
			   (Discussion of use of radiation in human
			   experimentation). [2 pp.]

L		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.]

M		01/13/56   Excerpts relating to "Uteri" 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 "[b]y far
			   the most contaminated place in the
			   world..." It is suggested that island's
			   residents, though uncivilized, will
			   provide better data than "mice"). [9
			   pp.]

N		12/12/63   "Radiological Experiments on Human Test
			   Subjects." C. E. Newton, Jr., Manager,
			   Composite Dose Studies & Records. [p.]