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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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.…
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…
Progress Report on "R" Work at GIES
Short progress report on vaccines and infection studies with "R", presumably rinderpest, by the Canadians.
Remarks on BW-CW to the 7th Tripartite Conference
Air Force discusses acceleration of their participation in development of BW and CW.
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.
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.
Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, "Chemical (Toxic) and Biological Warfare Readiness."
The Joint Chiefs of Staff reflect on the state of BW and CW capabilities, with an emphasis on the higher-level achievements.
The Truth about Biological Warfare
In this document, the author aims to provide current information about BW without the usual sensationalism and exaggeration that typically surround it at this time period. While he says the occurrence of supervirulence (mutations) or a full-on…
Report of the Conference to Discuss Proposals for Field Tests Submitted by the Operations Research Office
Provides details regarding the use of stem and leaf rusts as BW agents in the United States and the U.S.S.R. The report takes a deep dive into the conditions that are optimal for these rusts to be the most effective when disseminated on a given plot…
Article and Statements on CBR by William Creasy
This article seeks to explain the need for American vigilance towards the dangers of chemical, biological, and radiological weapons.
Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations
Relevant info largely pertains to statements made by Gen. Creasy on the status of CEBAR. Much of useful info is off the record, but two of Creasy's prior speeches are included.
Toxicological Warfare
This document details the general concerns regarding CBR (chemical, biological, radiological) warfare that were important for the United States to consider when preparing themselves against an enemy attack. Many comparisons are drawn between nuclear…