July 18, 1951
MOMORANDUL FOR THE RACORD
AOAPEO
Robert L. Corcbie.
FROM:
SULSJECT:
TCDA PARTICIP.TION IN ABC PROGRAMS AND SXCHAUGE
OF IiPORIATION BIT! THE FCDA ALD AEC.
PESS:
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Ltr dtd 7/6/£1 fn John 4. DeChant, Director,
Public Affeirs,
FCDA,
to tiorse
Salisbury,
Director, Division of Information Services,
he
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Ltr itd 7/6/51 fm Morse Salisbury, Director,
Division of Information Services, ALC, to
John A. DeChant, Director, Fublic Affairs,
SODA.
In accordance vith above references, a meeting was held on July 17,
1951, at the SCDA Tuildinzg, 1930 Columbic Road, N. W., Washingtcn
25, D. C.
Present:
Joim A. DeChant, Director, Public affeirs,
=CDA.
rarold Goodwin, Deputy Director, Puvlic
Affairs, ICDA.
Dr. a. EK. Geyer, Director, Research
Coordination Division, FCDA.
Morse Salisbury,
Director,
|
Division of
a
wet!
Information Services, ASC.
Shelby Thoripson, Chief, Public
TInformetion Services, AEC.
Robert L. Corsbie, C:ief, Civil Defense
Liaison Branch, Division of Biolovy
and iiedicine,
AEC,
The meeting onened with a review by Mr. DeChant of his letter of July 5,
1951, to Mr. Selisoury, ané covered, voint by noint, statements recently
discussed, to which the FCDA, in some degree, took exceotion, General
understanding wes reached with respect to nendling future data with civil
defense implications.
Messrs. DeChant and Goodwin expressed some concern over difficulties en-
countered by FCDA in obtaining data relating to the effects of weacons under
the cresent conditions of top vriority of "weeoons develooment", the feelinr
of the TCDA people beire that little attention is siven to saving lives.
In
this connection, lir. Salisburr suggested that it would be helpful to all con—
cerned if the rCDA would orevere 2 bill of particulars, especially stating
toe iind of data ond nriority needs for inmedicte attention by AZC.
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