AIO Dah Dr. C. L. Dunham August 9, 1954 Howard Brown HDL STUDIES -. SYMBOL: BHE:HCS Attached please find copies of two related NROL proposals, one concerning study of the state of contamination of the Marshall atolls, the other purporting to be a follow-up atudy on animal life collected and to be collected from the atolls. Also attached are copies of acknowledgments by Biology and Medicine of the recelpt of these proposals. As you know, there appears to be a certain amount of overlap as tween Donaldson's work, subject proposals, and, perhaps, to sone slight extent, the medical checkups recently authoriaed. Actually, I suspect if the principals were brought together in the same room it would turn out that there is very little overlap, and that there are specific segments of the over-all program which effectively could be performed by WRDL, Donaldson, and NHRI. It would be my suggestion that, after discussing the matter with Dr. Bugher upon his return, a meeting be set up at WEDL on or about August 20 for the purpose of clarifying responsibility and permitting con- crete planning to take place. I wonld think that Ors. Pearson and Claus, or their designees, should attend such a meeting, and also that Donaldson should attend if possible. It is conceivable that matters might be somewhat expedited if either Bert or I were to go along: uncertainty as to who is paying fcr what seeans to permeate the two proposals attached. Advance clarification of such matters would have expedited the medical checkup project. Attachments: As 3tated. bLbO005 Conriemep AUT. OFFICE > UN CLASSEQ TO BE : ci .. SURNAME p> me fe nn a we oe a ee a a a fe ee es mses eee mee we ee tem [eee ee ee ee tet et i nl eee eee eee eee DATE b 8/9/54ae be cence eecececee (ecee cee ceeeeeterceeeeeeeefceeaao2 Form AEC-318 (Rev. 3-53) U. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-—-627A1-2