Y NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE National Naval Medical Center Bethesda 14, Maryland NP=l-geb Al1=3 Ser: 3773 December 16, 1953 John Ce Bugher, M.D. Director, Division of Biclogy and Medicine United States Atomic Energy Commission Washington 255 De Ce Dear Dr. Bugher: This is in response to your very fine letter of 8 December concerning the effective work of members of our Institute in collaboration with others during the recent field tests in Nevadae Your laudatory comments have been very mech appreciated by all of our staff who are concerned with such matters. JI shall make it a point to see that your letter is made a part of Cdr. Cronkite's official file. With regard to the participation of Cdr. Cronkite in the forthcoming conferences, I have just been informed that this matter has the approval of the Surgeon General and that you will soon be so informed if the commnication has not already come to your hand. Needless to say, we are happy to have Cdr. Cronkite participate in these important conferences and consider that both he and the Institute are honored thereby. US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY | OM MTESTO™M RG _Q0€ HISTORIAN (DEM) Colle. Box Re ] Sincerely yours, | | WILBUR E. KELLUM /s/ Captain, MC, USN 3362 Folder #7 ape vans Sccetaeit AD} Waddie uel he gi , on,