The meeting was turned over by the Chairman to Dr. Dunham for the presentation of the progress report of the Division of Biology and Medicine. Dr. Dunham distributed the two long awaited reports* cOvering the surveys done of the Marshall Island natives after the fallout incident during the "Castle" test series. . DR. DUNHAM reported on the activity for the past two months which included many international visitors and also the problem of strontium fallout. The recent political campaign had resulted in many inquiries on the subject. DEM CURRENT. ACTIVITIES He also reviewed briefly the current routine activities of Dr. Dunning in cooperation with AFSWP group and the Sandia group on the plutonium problem and also the northern and southern hemispheric monitoring. A symposium is planned in the near future on the short-term effects of fallout. DR. DUNHAM reported on the recent biomedical program Directors’ meeting at Idaho Falls and the particular interest in the implementation of the new radiation dose limits. An attempt is being made to correlate the American (gummed paper) method of collecting fallout with that of the Britieh (rainoff collected in pots). The Weapons Effects Handbook which is about ready to go to press is being held up in the consideration of a chapter on long-term fallout hazards. This is being prepared by Dr. Libby assisted by Dr. Western and Dr. Dunham. In addition there was a substantial contribution to the next Semi-annual Report tc Congress which is being prepared. Dr. Claus and Dr. Albert have had the primary responsibility for this. DR. FAILLA warned of the tendency to relate occupational dose to the very low doses reported by certain groups such as at the Hanford Works and the Cak Ridge National Laboratory which are not representative of the whole program. * "Some Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Human Beings", edited by E. P. Cronkite, U. P. Bond anc C. L. Dunham “Medical Survey of Marshallese Two Years After Exposure to Fallout Radiation", by R. A. Conard, Bradford Cannon, C. E. Huggins, D. B. Richards and Austin Lowery (BNL 412-T-80) ~h-