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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.
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.
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
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.
Memorandum to the Director of the Research and Development Board Concerning Biological Warfare
A memo from two members of the Research and Development Board's Committee on Biological Warfare to their director urging more consideration of BW as an important area of inquiry for the US.
Military Biology and Biological Warfare, Vol. I
This is a detailed overview of the state of biological warfare capabilities in the United States including agents, defensive measures, and tactics.
New Biological Warfare Agents Through Advances in Biotechnology
Focuses on the issues that biotechnology poses for counterproliferation efforts for BW. Provides the basis for more detailed discussions of funding and program priorities.
Next Generation Bioweapons: The Technology of Genetic Engineering Applied to Biowarfare and Bioterrorism
From the USAF Counterproliferation Papers. The author provides accounts of genetic engineering experiments performed in Soviet Russia's BW program and then discusses the future potentialities of biological weapons offensively and defensively.
NIAID Research Agenda for CDC Category A Agents
This progress report details the progress of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases towards the recommendations made by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Bioterrorism and Its Implications for Biomedical Research in February 2002. These…
Notes on Certain Infectious Diseases
This War Department Technical Bulletin publication highlights certain characteristics of potential BW agents.
Outbreaks, Attacks, and Accidents: Combating Biological Threats
This hearing before the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the US Congress discusses the federal governments lack of preparedness to combat naturally occurring outbreaks, laboratory accidents, and…
Outcome of Discussions by the Friend of the Chair on Definitions
This paper gives criteria for human, plant, and animal pathogens and toxins.