eee ee : --pemeae ee, ae on . ~ country. 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: aT 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, , . , —w Hoan ARCHIVES er HOR