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August 16, 1957
assured me this was for basic research purposes and was in no way a
duplication of what we had asked their Foundation to do during and
after Operation Redwing and which they did satisfactorily, namely:
to sample in certain areas at certain times and transmit duplicate
samples to Hanford for analysis and to Tokyo, in care of Dr. Hiyama.
We talked a great deal about the potentialities for basic research
in oceanography using planned and tracer experiments as well as taking
advantage of radioactivity introduced into the oceen currents as a
result of weapons tests.
I told Dr. Harry that we at the present time
were re-evaluating our program in the Pacific with a view toward
sharpening it and we would certainly keep his organization in mind
when it came to any expansion in their particular area (geographical)
if expansion were decided upon.
He obviously left very little changed
in his basic thinking.
It is my impression that he is rather unimaginative end there is certainly no evidence of scientific stature in the
man.
The minute discussions got beyond collecting and identifying
specimens he seemed to find himself pretty far afield.
ec: Mr. Strauss, Chairman
Dr. Wolfe, DBM
Dr. Emerson, DBM
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