m_] cnaiioDd w » Saabs Socata shitsn. cansists of | # 396 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RG Collection __ZH D4.A AG. 4 Ce OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OFDEFENSE WEAPONS SYSTEMS EVALUATION GR WASHINGTON 25, D.C. Folder 408535 25 June 1956 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Dr. Walter Claus Atomic Energy Commission Division of Biology and Medicine 2525 H Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. We OSD ATSD(AE) DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW BOARD COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OSD, THE AIR FORCE, ARMY AND NAVY R HAS NO OBJECTION TO THIS DOCUMENT BEING DECLASSIFIED. Dear Walter: According to the agreement reached in our conference of 21 June 1956-T am sending you a list of questions to help you get a better feeling for our needs in medical and biological effects of radiation. This list was made up in consultation with Dr. Johnstone and others who will be users of the information. Please think of this list as =a reo ee aaan~ Now let us look at the questions. this cause by D-day plus 60. Our symptomatic table also gives us the number of these survivors who are "sick." For the social analysis it would be useful to know more about the condition of these people along the following lines: What proportions of such survivors would be “2 . Q te a. capable of one or more levels of physical exertion? b. Conversely, what would be the effect, if any, of strenuous physical exertion upon such survivors? . Y We will soon have tabulations of estimated number of people who have, within 300 r, and 301-700 r, but who are not classed as dead from REVIEWER (ADD): bh Therefore, in addition to the uncertainties inherent in extrapolation of animal data to human beings, there are other large uncertainties which we really cannot expect to resolve at this time. four days, received dosages of under 100 r, 101-200 r, 201- 4 SINGLE REVIEW AUTHORIZED By: zi Set social response. IAW EO 12356 s 3z COG z & ue 7. OTHER SPECIFY); 1] I believe that research which is being carried out in the National Laboratories is aimed at determination of basic physiological phenomena whereas we are really interested in. DECLASSIFIED ON: AS 77 #4 95 = es = quite a few additional data and would appreciate your help in completing the list. OSD ATSD(AE) DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW BOARD DECLASSIFIED BY: DETERMINATION [CIRCLE NUMBER(S)} V. CLASSI IC ATION RETAINE D 2. CLASSI IcA OW CHANGE FO: SHleD INFO Broone NS O DUE CG OORVINA CLASS! ICA 6. CLASSI teD NFO BRACK suggestive of the types of information we are after rather than as exhaustive. Later we will probably be looking for Pa- 21-00 5 uhMere fhtad of Cpt, MEDICINE, HEALIH & SAFETY =-- 13.915304