Cited by G.W. Merck, 'Historical Report of War Research Service', Nov. 1944. National Academy of Sciences Archives. Committees on Biological Warfare. Box 5 Series 4: War Research Service.
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'CHRONOLOGY ON B.W.

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August 15, 1941 - Report of Chemical Warfare Service work on B.W. Recommends further study of offensive by Chemical Warfare Service and defensive by Surgeon General. Lt. Colonel M.E. Barker, Chief, Technical Service, OC-CWS, Progress Report No. 54.

August 20, 1941 - Mr. Bundy called a meeting of the National Research Council Committee: Dr. Ross G. Harrison, Chairman, National Research Council, Dr. A.N. Richards, Chairman, Committee on Medical Research, OSDR, Dr. Lewis H. Weed, Chairman, Division of Medical Sciences, NRC, Colonel J.S. Simmons, Office of the Surgeon General, Lt. Colonel Jacobs, War Department General Staff, and Lt. Colonel M.E. Barker, Chief, Technical Division, CWS. This Committee advised the War Department to set up two committees: One committee for offense to be selected by the National Defense Research Committee, and one committee for defense to be requested by the Surgeon General from the National Research Council. The Central Scientific Committee of the Office of Emergency Management to be consulted for membership in each.' (f. 8)