166 desirable to seek funds from USAEC to finance collective samples in the field. As indicated above, there is an early schedule to begin followup medical studies with which the proposed project should be coordinated. It is therefore requested that subject proposal be reviewed, and if it is acceptable, that approval be given at an early date so that prosecution of the program can be effectively carried out. Incidentally, their details are of the opinion / Alderson Reporting Company Washington, D. C. 10 that surveys will be required at six months intervals. DR. BUGHER: 11 Yes. I think the first year it would 12 probably be ordinarily at least in part. 13 intervals seem reasonable for the first couple of years 14 anyway. 15 CDR, ETTER: I think six months After having read ‘that proposal 16 that Captain Yarbrought has just briefed, I would like to 17 suggest tha the action by BuMed be that it be forwarded 18 and readdressed other than it is now to the AEC for their 19 comments since I tHink certainly your group should be 20 coordinating group for all studies of any type which are 21 going to be dormunder this long term program. 22 that any indtidual laboratory or activity should take too 23 much unilateral planning here, except to get things moving. 24 All these proposals should be coordimted through your ARC 25 I don't think office. /6?