OFFICIAL USEONLY interviews with a responsible member of the field staff has in my opinicn been a source of a great amount cf dissatisfaction develcp_ing after new staff has arrived in Japan. This sort of dual cirectcrship has tc: the best of my knowledge worked very well at the National Institutes of Health, 3, Re-crientation of the respcnsibilities cf the Committee on Atomic Casualtics, It was agreed that the CAC, as reconstituted, in relation to the new status of the Washington ABCC staff should concern itself with advising and evaluating re the scope and oricntatiocn cf the Scientific prorran, You will reeall that we discusscd the question of the desirability cf having some opcrating contractor for the ABCC other than the National icademy cf Scienecs. It was agreed to drop this idea for the time being inasmuch as the NAS would immediately undertake to implement the measurcs cutlined above, Finally, you were given assurances that the AEC would do everything within its power to assure continuity of adcquate finaneial support consistent with the needs of the ABCC to accomplish its primary mission. Sincerely yours, Charles L, Dunham, M.D. Director Division of Biology and Medicine" Dr. DTvnham discussed each separate item in the letter and he saic that he intended tc keep in touch with Dr. Bronk regularly regarding its contents, Further discussion ensued, ~ 18 - OFFICIAL USE ONLY