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neutrons.
He stated that this has becn made possible in part by the results of
the GREENHOUSE test.
Nary programs were summarized.
The Committce commented
freely, and they nude several sugestions wherein research could be strengthened,
They ctrongly urged that additional work should be initiated on th radioactive
porticie vroblum.
Tt was also suggested that it would be well to investigate
the question of the orotuctive material in the spleen and bone merrow preparations.
Civil Effects Tust Progr om and
Biomecical Trust Program
Lir. Corsbic, who has been nemed
Director of the Civil Effccts Group
of the Tust Organization, with the assistance of Dr. Ploug:. ond Dr. Clous
Sum riacld the preliminary plans for the Civil Effcets Tust Protram for the
UPSHOT-NNOTHOLE opvration.
Mr. Corsbic cxplaincd tur pro-rams in detail and he
stated thet « erect deal has been accomplished in the program through the
Blom-dical Test Pleming and Screening Committcy end the Structural Sercening
ana Planning Committes.
The Committecs hive cxamined ell of the proposals, and
they have pussed on thm as to their merit and whctther or aot tho work was
nvcussery, whether or not it had been done previously, anc whetrer it could be
achicved in some woy short of a ficld tust.
The Committe. was greatly; impressed
with the proposed plans
wnd expressed th opinion that the staff had been
wisely sel-ctud for carrying out such 2 vast program.
Next Lecting
Tt wis 2grecd thet the thirty-sixth
mecting of the Committee should bu held at the argonne Notional Laboratory on
Fridiy and Saturday, March 13 md ih, 1953.
The mecting adjourned at 3:50 pom
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