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Memo of meeting on Report on Biological and Toxicological Warfare, Research, Development, and Production Programs
Purpose was to discuss recommendations provided in the report. Input largely given by Army and USAF generals, and prioritization was given to 4 named agents.
Vulnerability of Water Supplies to BW Agents
The Public Health Service at Camp Detrick was asked to look at the vulnerability of water works systems to attack with BW.
Remarks on BW-CW to the 7th Tripartite Conference
Air Force discusses acceleration of their participation in development of BW and CW.
Progress Report on "R" Work at GIES
Short progress report on vaccines and infection studies with "R", presumably rinderpest, by the Canadians.
Civil Defense Aspects of Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Warfare Against Man, Animals, and Crops in the United States of America, Supplement
As a part of Project East River, this document follows some of the concerns the United States has with the U.S.S.R.'s CW, BW, and RW programs. In order to better prepare for threats from the U.S.S.R. this report takes a look at factors, both covert…
Civil Defense Aspects of Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Warfare Against Crops, Animals, and Man - Part IV
Project East River was initiated to "evaluate and recommend the optimum combination of non-military measures" to assist the National Security Resources Board and the Federal Civil Defense Administration with discharging their CEBAR responsibilities.…
The Probability of Soviet Employment of BW and CW in the Event of Attacks Upon the US
Uses intelligence information to assess the capability of the Soviet BW program and to provide realistic approximation of risk of attack with specific agents.
Suggested Outline for Investigations of Rinderpest
Outlines offensive and defensive experiments that would be desirable to undertake on rinderpest. Canadian document produced after discussed with Colonel Creasy of US.
Study by the Joint Advanced Study Committee on Biological Warfare
The Joint Advanced Study Committee consulted various technical studies on BW to assess military utility.
Report of the Special Committee on Information Concerning Civil Defense Against Biological Warfare
This document emphasizes the risks of BW and requests that civilian defense programs be strengthened in order to better prepare for a BW attack. The Committee argues that current information regarding BW is very general, and provides an extensive…
Report of the Secretary of Defense's Ad Hoc Committee on Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Warfare
Report to Secretary of Defense from the Committee on Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Warfare. Discusses the state of CEBAR in the United States and provides recommendations on policy.
Memo on Discovery of Korean BW Agent
This memo notes that a sample poison powder has been contaminating water supplies near soldier bivouac areas. The poison is sent to Camp Detrick, a U.S. BW Installation, and a medical laboratory in Tokyo for further identification and analysis.
Canadian Appreciation on Biological Warfare
Memorandum includes a review of Canadian views on feasibility and utility of BW, presented to the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Secretary Forrestal Issues Statement on Biological Warfare Potentialities
Secretary of Defense James Forrestal gave this public statement on BW to assuage sensationalization after the Merck report.
Research and Development in BW and CW in Relation to the Defense of the Continental United States
The Committee of BW highlights some of the most pressing BW agents that could be used against the United States, either covertly or in sabotage. The Committee also emphasizes some of the areas that the U.S. needs to improve its research and…
Report on Criteria Necessary to Establish the Effectiveness of Anti-Personnel BW Agents
This report is a reply to the Chemical Corps, which asked for recommendations on what evidence is needed to prove a BW agent can be disseminated in concentrations effectively against personnel. The War Council rejected a request for the use of human…
Report of the Secretary of Defense's Ad Hoc Committee on Biological Warfare
Secretary of Defense James Forrestal convened this committee to explore the "unconventional" technique of biological warfare, including technical and strategic possibilities. Emphasis was to be placed upon strategic, economic, and psychological…
Report of the FAS Committee on Biological Warfare
Designates 3 levels of weapon effectiveness; absolute, primary, and secondary; and seeks to place BW on that effectiveness spectrum.
Program for Protection of Livestock and Poultry
The working group appointed by the NME-USDA Conference on Livestock Protection drafted a program intended to protect livestock and poultry. They take a look at some of the most critical animal diseases at the time and offer suggestions to better…
Memorandum for RAND Corporation, Crisis and Disaster Study
This paper is a review of the existing published literature on biological warfare and its effects on civilians