Weekof 6/13 - 6/17
Accession # 434 89 0070
File Code: 16-5-34

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Series Description on Transmittal Form: “R & D Administrative Files
Biology and Medicine Division
1976 - 1986”

This series is primarily composed of Dr. Edward L. Alpen’s Administrativefiles.
Alpen wasthe Director of the Biology and Medicine Division, and the Director of the
DonnerLaboratory during the time period coveredin these records. It seems highly

probable from these records that Dr. Alpen was well-informed on a numberof studies
using human experimentation.
Also present is the correspondence of Dr. Thomas L. Hayes. Hayes wasthe Acting

Division Head of the Biology and Medicine Division, and the Acting Director of the
Donner Laboratory during the time period covered in these records.
Manyreferences to Dr. Cornelius Tobias and Dr. Patricia Durbin, and occasional

mentions of Dr. Joseph Garcia.
Types of records: Correspondence(letters of recommendation, inquiries about LBL
programs, committee-related, planning for sabbatical in England), editorial reviews,
travel vouchers and arrangements, a court summonsand complaint, space planning,
paperreprints, Director’s Discretionary Funds proposals (acceptances andrejectionsincluding Alpen’s comments and recommendations), conference agendas, requests for
equipmentetc.
Somerecordsin this series were used as exhibits in suit of Dr. Joan Goodmanagainst Dr.
Alpen and the Regents of the University of California. She claimed they were in
conspiracy with DOE Headquartersstaff to reduce her funding.

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