401206 Cnr. UNITED STATES D. Erclesicl ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Fi APR 20545 — Lorn . § 27S Not d dtpcuss We Oro M.4 ke Cc. W. Edi Researc jy pssociate Director for velopment Programs, BER fe 4 — CHROMOSOME ANALYSES ON BIKINI PEOPLE Enclosed is a copy of my memo to you of September 7, 1973, A dominating concern regarding initiating the program continues to be the matter of conducting an experiment on the people. However, possible logistic support now exists in the form of the LCU, Furthermore, Mike Bender and Bob Conard are ideally located to define objectives, weigh advantages and disadvantages, and, if appropriate, direct the program, [ feel it is important that a decision be made on this matter rather than wait until the opportunity has passed, Wf of . Nathaniel F. Barr Assistant Director for Special Programs Division of Biomedical and Environmental Research Enclosure: Memo, Barr to Edington, dtd 9/7/73 ae