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If properly handled, the conference could have strong propagand
value,
.
The status of the GAC's recommendations relative to administrative
GAC
policy in the Commission's research laboratories was considered,
Recommen-
Dr.
dations Libby pointed out that no mechanism seemed to exist for implenenting them
on
Research He suggested that Mr. Nichols be asked whether Mr, Tammaro would be in a
Labora~
tories
Policy
position to consider carrying them out,
This was discussed at some.
length, particularly in connection with speculations about the functions
Assistant of the new post of Assistant General Manager for Research. It was
General
Marager decided not to raise the question with the Commission at this time. Dr.
for Resesvch
Rabi suggested that it might be a good idea to have Mr. Tammaro in at
and
Develop- the next meeting of the Committee.
ment
The Chairman next offered the floor to Dr, Libby for a presentation
Dr \Libby of his ideas about medical and industrial uses of isotopes, vinich he had
“s
on Medical
and
been wishing to bring before the Conmittee for the, last several meetings.
Industrial
Uses of Dr. Libby responded. He said that there were very,important possibilitie
ative
for uses of radioactive isotopes far beyond their current applications.
Tsotepes
On the medical side, he said, the possibilities of clinical uses for
diagnostic tests (on healthy people as well as sick ones) are largely
unexplored.
He believed this to be potentially an enormous field.
would be cheap and non-hazardous.
those of hydrogen and carbon.
The most important isotopes would be
Unfortunately he had been unable to elicit
very much interest from the medical profession,
be:
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It
The reasons seemed to
(1) that it had only recently been realized that such uses would be
safe; and, (2) the lack of appropriate instruments for low level
meesurenents,
,
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