Attachment 2 CH-3607 - The Distribution and Excretion of Plutonium in Two Human Subjects. (On 1/3/47 was declassified, but upon further review was reclassified "Restricted" on 3/31/47) Excerpts from statements of reviewers: 12/22/46 H.L. Friedell "The association and identification of the information contained in subject document with the Manhattan Project will not in my opinion result in the release of information beyond that authorized for disclosure by the current Declassification Guide." 12/23/46 R.A. Anderson "This office has no objection from a Deputy Advisor on patent point of view to the Patent Matters, declassification of the subject Wash. documents." 1/28/47 C.L. Marshall "This document appears to be the most dangerous since it describes experiments performed on human subjects, including the actual injection of the metal, plutonium, into the body. The locations of these experiments are given and the results, even to the autopsy findings in two cases, It is unlikely that these tests were made without the consent of the subjects, but no statement is made to that effect and the coldly scientific manner in which the results are tabulated and discussed would have a very poor effect on the general public. Unless, of course, the legal aspects were covered by the necessary documents the experimenters and the employing agencies, including the U.S., have been laid open to a devastating lawsuit which would, through its attendant publicity, have far reaching results. 3/11/47 W.J. Satterfield "We are not making any recommendation as to their disposition since the Medical Division has already objected to their declassification. Without knowing the details of understandings between patients and doctors, we are unable to anticipate any liability from an insurance claims standpoint." 7/29/47 Major Daner (quoted "...until the recommendations of the in a letter by C.L. Committee (on Biology & Medicine) Marshall to Dr. available, no further action should Young) be taken on any of the documents now being held for medical or biological reasons.