Emerging Viruses-Aids & Ebola - By Leanard ... - preterhuman.net

anti-bodies for AIDS-like virus testing two years before theyannounced the discovery of HTLV-III or LA V-the AIDS virus.How could that be? I recalled that Margaret Heckler, Secretary ofHealth and Human Services, announced in 1984 that they wouldnot have such a test kit available for at least six months. Howbizarre, I thought.The article concluded:"Libertion is left with one substantial point: that confusion overthe origin of IPP's plasma, and an early lack of information aboutthe chimpanzee, which resulted in the facts being "discovered" byjournalists, indicate a lack of "clarity" in IPP's affairs; and that itwould have been much better for the company if the confusionhad not been allowed to arise. IPP might heartily agree." [11]In any case, I considered, the fact that the press discovered theconfusion meant they were tipped off, and who stood the bestchance of capitalizing on IPP's negative publicity more than theirforemostcompetitor - Merck, Sharp and Dohme.More Merck NostalgiaAccording to Covert's 'Cutting Edge,' the United Statesbiowarfare effort began "in the fall of 1941 when Secretary ofWar Henry Stimson wrote to Dr. Frank B. Jewett, then presidentof the National Academy of Sciences (NAS):"Because of the dangers that might confront this country frompotential enemies employing what may be broadly described asbiological warfare, it seems advisable that investigations beinitiated to survey the present situation and the futurepossibilities. I am therefore, asking if you will undertake theappointment of an appropriate committee to survey all phases ofthis matter. Your organization already has before it a requestfrom The Surgeon General for the appointment of a committeeby the Division of Medical Sciences of the National ResearchCouncil to examine one phase of the matter. I trust thatappropriate integration of these efforts can be arranged." [9]I noted the reference to the NAS's National Research Council(NAS-NRC), recalling its part in the DOD appropriations requestfor funding AIDS-like virus research and development (see fig.1.1).A year later, Secretary of War Stimson added:"The value of biological warfare will be a debatable questionuntil it has been clearly proven or disproven by experiences. Thewide assumption is that any method which appears to offeradvantages to a nation at war will be vigorously employed by that