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Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations
Statements given by Army officials regarding status of CEBAR. Objective to raise allocated budget for CEBAR. Much of the useful info is off the record.
Hearings Before the Committee on Science and Astronautics
Statements given by Army officials regarding status of CEBAR. Less information on biological warfare, more focus on chemical.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
Remarks on BW-CW to the 7th Tripartite Conference
Air Force discusses acceleration of their participation in development of BW and CW.
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.
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.
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…
Biological Warfare
Discusses previous idea of plague as an agent that would work well if used in Canada. Describes rationale for the consideration of Yersinia pestis for Canadian weapon development.
Report on Special BW Operations
The Committee's goal was to evaluate if biological agents could be used in sabotage, and if the U.S. was vulnerable to such attacks.
Committee Report on Capabilities of Biological Warfare
CBW prepped a report on the capabilities of BW to assess their military worth, based on the Committee Report on Appraisal of the Technical Aspects of BW.
Report on the Appraisal of the Technical Aspects of Biological Warfare
The Committee on Biological Warfare developed a report based on reporting from special panels/consultants. Appraised BW capabilities and existing development in terms of military utility.