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Jeff Rense Department of Defense. Appropriations for 1970. Hearings before a subcommittee of the committee on appropriationsHouse of representatives, 91st Congress for session.Part six: chemical and biological warfareSynthetic biological agentsThere are two things about the biological agent field I would like to mention. One is a possibility of technological surprise. Molecular biology is a field that is advancing very rapidly and eminent biologists believe that with her. A 5 to 10 years it would be possible to produce a synthetic biological agent, an agent that does not naturally exist and for which no natural immunity could’ve been acquired. The dramatic progress being made in the field of molecular biology led us to investigate the relevance of this field of science to biological warfare. Small group of experts consider this matter and provided the following observations: 1. All biological agents up to the present time are representatives of naturally occurring diseases and / or thus known by scientists throughout the world. They are easily available to qualified scientists for research either for offensive or defensive purposes. 2. Within the next 5 to 10 years it would Probably be possible to make a new infective microorganism which could differ in certain important aspects from any known disease causing organism. Most important of these is that it might be refractory to the immunological and therapeutic processes upon which we depend to maintain our relative freedom from infectious diseases. 3. A research program to explore the feasibility of this could be completed in approximately five 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 not many highly competent scientists in the field, almost all are in University laboratories and they are generally adequately supported from sources other than the Department of Defense. However, it was considered possible to initiate an adequate program through the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NAS-NRC). The matter was discussed with the NAS-NRC and tentative plans were made to initiate the program. However, decreasing funds in CB, growing criticism of the CB program, and our reluctance to involve the NAS-NRC in such controversial endeavors have let us to postpone it for the past two years. It is a highly controversial issue, and there are many who believe such research should not be undertaken lest lead to yet another method of massive killing of large populations. On the other hand, without the sure scientific knowledge that such a weapon is possible, and an understanding of the ways it could be done, there’s a little that can be done to devise defensive measures. Should an enemy develop it there is little doubt that this is an important area of potential military, technological inferiority in which there is no adequate research program. Cross country shipment of lethal agents Mr. Sykes: now, let’s talk about shipments there has been a great deal of discussion – most of it hostile – about the proposal to ship certain… __________________
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