FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ~9- 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 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY