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                                     Crooker Radiation Laboratory
                                         University of California
                                             Berkeley, California
                                                 December 4, 1947

Brig. General James McCormack, Jr.
Director, Division of Military Application
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington, D.C.

Dear General McCormack:

I have discussed in considerable detail the problems that we went over 
yesterday with Dean Stafford L. Warren.  We both feel that the 
formation of an advisory group to organize and coordinate the 
necessary research activities will give the best promise of quick and 
expert action in attacking the problem of radioactive warfare.

We also went into the matter of drawing up a list of civilian 
scientists who might be best qualified for inclusion into this 
advisory group.  The individuals named below were chosen on the basis 
for their experience and ability, as well as their geographical 
distribution with respect to AEC installations and institutions 
receiving their support:

     1.   G. Faila, PH.D., Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
     2.   En. Bale, Ph.D., University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.
     3.   Austin Brues, M.D., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
     4.   K. Z. Morgan, Ph.D., Clinton Laboratories, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
     5.   Wright Lanham, Ph.D., Los Alamos, N.M.
     6.   Simson Cantril, M.D., Swedish Memorial Hospital, Seattle, 
Wash.
          (At present consultant at Hanford)
     7.   H.W. Latimer, Ph.D., University of California, Berekely, 
Calif.

Needless to say it would be very desirable to have Dean Warren serve 
with this group.  However, he points out that his heavy load of 
obligations, both to the University of California and the AEC, make it 
impossible for him to devote the time and effort that such an 
appointment might require.  I feel that it might be appropriate to 
either add to this group one or more members of the Armed Forces 
concerned with these problems, or have such individuals participate in 
the meetings in an ex-officio capacity.

I trust that these suggestions may be of assistance to you and if 
there is any further information, either with respect to those listed 
above or other possible candidates, please let me know.

                                        Sincerely yours,

                                        Joe. G. Hamilton, M.D.