DR. DUNHAM reported that a letter was being prepared in which the principal
d#ficiencies of the ABCC were enumerated; housing, the ICA hospital wing,
a permanent NAS officer and field scientific director.
Dr. Keith Cannan will continue as executive officer and
ABCC
be in Japan for about three months.
Dr. Holmes is to
return soon.
The recent recruitment program has been
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good and it is expected that a pathologist will be obtained
soon.
DR. GLASS pointed out the desirability of continuing the genetics program with the AEC having an
adviser for the ABCC.
He believed that a new look was needed, and
suggested after considerable deliberation, Dr. James F. Crow of Wisconsin.
He proposed that Dr. Crow go to Japan for some months and indicated
that Dr. Crow would be willing to do so.
It was believed that a quick
look at the program to date would suggest what to do next, but that the
major program should be left to the Japanese.
DR. DUNHAM suggested
holding up any policy action on the matter until Dr. Bugher and Dr. Burnett
were present and suggested placing the item on the agenda for the next
meeting.
DR. FAILLA reported that there have been many complaints about isotope
services to foreign countries and proposed including some mention of the
fact in the next letter to the Chairman.
DR. FAILLA also pointed out that the old Weapons Test Feasibility
Committee was no longer active.
The military and the AEC decide about
the tests.
Perhaps it would be advisable to suggest
that President Eisenhower appoint a committee to advise
about these tests. DR. GLASS expressed the opinion that
WEAPONS
this was somewhat similar to policy matters on the
TEST
location of nuclear reactors.
It was generally agreed
POLICY
that no proposal should be made until an informal approach
had been made by Dr. Dunham.
it was agreed that the next meeting was to be held in Washington on
March 8 and 9 or on March 15 and 16, 1957, depending on other commitments
MARCH MEETING
of the Committee.
It was generally agreed that the May
meeting would probably be held in Rochester.
DR. FAILLA suggested that Dr. Western's writeup of the material on the
strontium-90 fallout problem be used as a basis for preparing an ACBM
report to the Commission.
The Executive Meeting was adjourned for lunch at about 12:30 p.m..