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Brig. Gen. James EcCormack, Dir., Hil. Apoin.
Shields Warren, Director of Biology anc vadicine

Mareh 11, 1949

Roy B. Snapp, secretary te the Commission

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ENIWETOX RADIOACTIVITY
1.

At #eating 251 on March 9, 199, Capt. ussell and Ur. Bowars discussed

with the Commission the recent Mndings concerning radioactivity at Eniwetok and

indicated that reports on this matter wou). reach the Commission seon. This
menorundus ig to bring to your attention ube creat intercat expressed by the Chair

man in this matter and his wish tnat reperss on tne subject be mada available te
the Commisgion ag soon as possible, perhans in advance cf any planned abridgment
or staff reworking.

2.

You have, no doubt, already been advised that Wr. Lilienthal pointed out

that the question: of pare ale radloactivity" was one of particular public concern,
and that he asked that the facts bearing on this matter be highlighted and not be
overshadowed by fachnical or engineering considerations.

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