depend to maintain our relative freedom from infectious disease.3. A research program to explore the feasibility of this could becompleted in approximately 5 years at a total cost of $10 million.4. It would be very difficult to establish such a program.Molecular biology is a relatively new science. There are notmany highly competent scientists in the field, almost all are inuniversity laboratories, and they are generally adequatelysupported from sources other than DOD. However, it wasconsidered possible to initiate an adequate program through theNational Academy of Sciences - National Research Council(NAS-NRC).5. The matter was discussed with the NAS-NRC and tentativeplans were made to initiate the program. However, decreasingfunds in CB, growing criticism of the CB program, and ourreluctance to involve the NAS-NRC in such a controversialendeavor have led us to postpone it for the past 2 years.It is a highly controversial issue and there are many who believesuch research should not be undertaken lest it lead to yet anothermethod of massive killing of large populations. On the otherhand, without the sure scientific knowledge that such a weapon ispossible, and an understanding of the ways it could be done, thereis little that can be done to devise defensive measures. Should anenemy develop it there is little doubt that this is an important areaof potential military technological inferiority in which there is noadequate research program.[The above testimony of Acting Assistant Secretary of the Armyfor Research and Development, Charles L. Poor, was printed onpage 79 of the public record cited below. However, Dr.MacArthur's above statements were deleted. Dr. MacArthur was,at the time, the deputy director of the Department of Defense.The complete testimony was found initially by militaryinvestigator Zears Miles and subsequently by attorney TheodoreStrecker, J.D., through the Freedom of Information Act (on page129 of the supplemental record). A copy of the original classifieddocument was later published on page 124 of 'Deadly Innocence'by this author in 1994. Source: Department of DefenseAppropriations for 1970. Hearings Before a Subcommittee of theCommittee on Appropriations House of Representatives, Ni<strong>net</strong>y-First Congress, Part 5 Research, Development, Test, andEvaluation, Dept. of the Army. Tuesday, July 1, 1969, page 79.Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969.]- - - - -‐NOTES‐[1] Strecker R. The Strecker Memorandum. The Strecker Group,1501 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041,1988.[2] Gonda MA, Braun MJ. Carter SG, Kost TA, Bess Jr JW,
Arthur LO and VanDer Maaten MJ. Characterization andmolecular cloning of a bovine lentivirus related to humanimmunodeficiencyvirus. Nature 1987;330, 388-391; Mulder C. Human AillS virusnot from monkeys. Nature 1988;333:396; See also: Penny D.Origin of the AillS virus. Nature 1988;333:494-495.[3] Collin J. They deployed the AIDS virus. Townsend Letter forDoctors. April. 1988 p.152.[4] Department of Defense Appropriations For 1970: HearingsBefore A Subcommittee of the Committee on AppropriationsHouse of Representatives, Ni<strong>net</strong>y-first Conpess, First Session,H.B. 15090,Part 5, Research, Development. Test and Evaluation, Dept. of theArmy. U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C.,1969.[5] This text was typed at the top of page 129 in the documentcited in reference #4 above. A portion of this DODappropriations document was provided by The Strecker Groupand published as document number RS-028. Los Angeles: TheStrecker Group, 1988.[6] Szmuness W, Stevens CE, Harley EJ, Zang EA and OleszkoWR et al. Hepatitis B vaccine: Demonstration of efficacy in acontrolled clinical trial in a high-risk population in the UnitedStates.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -Chapter 2WHO Plays in the Big LeaguesJACKIE, my wife and co-investigator had been instrumental inhelping me research the Florida dental AIDS tragedy for 'DeadlyInnocence.' [1]The loving mother of our now two children, Jackie began herworking career as a dental assistant for the Saskatchewan DentalPlan in Canada. We met in Cancun, Mexico, waiting in line atCarlos and Charlie's Bar and Grill. At the time, she was lookingfor a job and I needed an assistant. The rest is history.Besides her big blue eyes, long silky auburn hair, slight build,and innocent appearance, what attracted me most about my futurewife was her survival instinct. She had spent almost two monthstouring the back roads of Mexico virtually unchaperoned. Thisgirl's a survivor, I respectfully considered.Over the years, I found this trait increasingly comforting,particularly while confronting the many frightening realities weencountered during our research.
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