coed Vur review OF Tne radiation exposure provides current KnoW1eadpe OF D1IOiOpIcal ETrectS OF no basis for any drastic reductions in the recommended exposure levels despite the current urgings of a few critics," ‘said Lauriston S. Taylor, of Washington, President of the NCRP. Dr. Taylor was one of the three spokesmen for the NCRP at a press conference held to announce a new Council report, NCRP Report No. 39, Basic Radiation Protection . Criteria. Also speaking at the press conference were H.M. Parker, of Richland, Washington, Chairman of the NCRP scientific committee responsible for the preparation of the report and V.P. Bond, of Brookhaven, New York, a member of the scientific committee.