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This Civil Defense Pbnning AdvisorJr Bublatin is the third in a

wries initiatad by the National SecTlrLtg Resources Board for trandttbg

information and &dance to the statea for use 3.n c i v i l defame planning.,

PART 1

T r a W Course8 in Atoolic Subject8

In keeping with its poUcies for f~mriisfiing information, advice a d

assistanca to states and c o m t h 8 h c i v i l def8ns8 &inningb and m i t h

f u l l recognition of the principle that planning and the development of

preparedness masums for c i v i l defense are responsibilities shared by

focal, state and federal governments, the NSFB haa completed arrangea~nta

to launch ths first two of a group of t- courses in civil. defmsa

subjects,

graphs, a m concerned w i t h the tcchnicples for d d h g with the effect8 of

Thase two c o ~ s e s , mentionad ~3cqsrate1y %n tho succeeding para-

atomic attack. They have been &vatoped d t h the cooperative efforts of

the Atomic h e r o CommisEbion, Doprhent of Dafense and General S a d c e a

Administration and are designed for layling the g r d m r k for the devalop-

mnt and operation of training programs br s t ~ t e a for parsonmrl w i t h i n

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Participation by the state8 in these courses is at the discretion

of each state, The Federal Covernmsnt w i l l bear the expense of Bonducthg

the course8 described below; hmsver, the travel and subsistence expenses

of the sta te prticipants fn the courses w i l l be borne by the stateclO It

l a contemplated that states w U l bear thei expenses involved in their anb- I I u 9 2 2 B I

sequent devdlupnvsnfi and o;r>arat,ion of 3t2te triuning prograne in civi2-

defense subhcte,

A description of the courses which have been develop& for haugu-

ration in the early future, ircluding the critaria for selaction of s t a t e

participants, follows :

1, RADXOWGXCAL MONITORING

Ons inportant phaas of civil. defense in the event of atomic attack

upon the U n i t e d S t a t e s irr the subJect of mdiolo@ca3 deferma. The crux

of such defense ia the a b i l i t g to detect, measure and interpret the ai&=

ficance of any hiumfbl radiations present in an area afbar e x p s u w to

attack by atornic w e a p o n s , Therefore, the need of t d n j n g pereonrid. to

pmfO&ia the fUnCtfon is an bprt& ccnsidecatlrtn h r&f&iC CiVi?,

defense planning,

The Atomic Fmergy Commission, as a partfclpwnt nitf.1 the Natiaal

Security Resources Board and Generd ServiCeLs 4drmnistration in the

Foderdl Government c i v i l defense plandng, is con.$ethg amangsmento

for training ooursas h radiological mdtorlng %o be d ~ e n at Atomic

Energy Commission facilities, “ha prposa af $hi6 tra5.n- is to prepare4

elaetrical or chemical enghorring awl have considerable, teaching abllity.

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radiological &Ltries mag C i V f i k m 8 , To m e t a i s wed the ~tai~3.c Ekera;l

Co&ssion has planned and is now prepared to offer courses in +his subject

t o a limited number of physician8 frofn each state,

The purpbse of these training courses is to provide at the state

level a nucleus of trained physician teachers in the medical aspects of

a-c warfare. It is aasumsd that physician teachem w i l l return b ndr

states and train others who w i l l . subsequently provide trdnhg for doctom,

nurma, and dentists and allied professions at the local level ,

To assist i n selection of candidates and to keep registration within

limfta of available facilities, a committee corpposed of representatives of

the AEC Division of Biology and Medicine, the NSRB aad the interested Uni-

versities and laboratories have specified the fo- ~ O U F C ~ S f r o m which

selections should be made, and, cziteria for individual qudllfications:

A, Source Criteria:

1, A qualified teacher h.01~ each C l a s s A, four-par medical

school within the State;

A qualified teacher f r o m each osteopathic college within

the State approved by the American Osteopathic Associatfrm;

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5 , A qtalIfhd phyaicizrn Smm the Skate Hea2.U. O ~ ~ W L T ~ F C K ,

A quaUfied physician fran the largest profaasional association

of physicians in the state,

A quaHried physician from each city w i W the s t a t e ha-

a popdation of 100,ooO or mre, and uhich is too far m v c d

(at least 75 milea) fi.om a medical school to be conrenielrt

I n training the secondarg p u p of teachers,

13, Criteria for zrdivirfual ‘&alifications:

Those nnn-lted for the teachar training coureea ehould meet the

folloning qualjfication8:

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Vi'etltern Reserre University School of Mediche, Cleveland, Ohio

~rgonne National Laboratory. Chicago. Illinois

1 1 1 i n a i S , Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North D a k o t a , South Dekota, Wisconsin,

Univarsity of U t a h School of Medicine, Sal t Lake City

The trddng cour23t39 at a l l centers will last one week,

at the University of Rochester and Johns Hopldns Medical School

all begin on Max-& 27, 19s and those at Vseetem Resme tlniversity

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M e d i c a l School on Apr3.l 3 , 1m0 other four centers will be determined and c o d c a t e d to State

Definite starting dates for tho

Go.rrenaors within the next ton days, Candidates for this training

should be submitted to FJSRB by 88Ch Governor not later than March 6 ,

1950, together with t h e statement of the education, eaperienca and

present position of each individual. As in thb case of the monitoring

#)ur8e8, it is believed advisable t h a t the federal agencies review the

Fadlvidual qdifications, because of the technical nature of the

training to be given. Upon receipt of rrrwnitiona h m Governors and

accoptance of candidates, the WRB w i l l inznediately issue invitations

to irriiriduals selected h.om the medicdl training course8 and furn5.ah

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to the sd8cted candidates,

PART IT

At& hrfare Defense RepOSts

The second report in a &e8 prepared far the National Sacu5t.y

flieeoarces Board by the DepartmSnt of Defense and t&e United States Atoak

Eslergp Ctmdssion, dealing with the effects of atomic a p l o d o ~ , is titled

"Damage frwn A t o n i c Explosion ard Design of Protective StFuctureri," A

Mheographed copy i:, enclosed,

Prir&ed copies of t h i s report w f l l bo e a t soon to state c i v i l

defense zgcmies in numbers sufficient t o amat t h d r b e d i a t e needs for

distribution to key state and local civil defense plarmhg personnelo

A d d i i A o d p r i n L d copies may be secured f r o m tho Superintendent of

DocuIpBnts, U, S , Coverrrolant hht3ng Office, hashington, D, C,, at 10 cents

sa&, with a discount of 25% on quantities of 100 or mre,

The first report in this serbs, entitled lrMedical Aspacts of A t d c

Weaponsn, which was forwarded to states on hcember 2, 19k9 as an enclomrt*

wi%h NSREl Documont Lz1/2, is nmv available at 10 cents per copy and may be

secured from the Superintendent of Documents, Ylaehhgton 25, Do C, A d i e

count of 25% is gLmn on cplsntities of one hundred (100) or moreo

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Februaxy 27, 1950

Cryllmnnrler J.J.C. Fee Director, Naval Radiological Dafense Laboratory a n Francisco Naval ShfpJrard San Francisco 24, California

Dear S i r :

wirming your telephonic conversation between Dr. 2irchErd Brundage and the u n d e r s ~ ~ an February 24, 1950, we should like very mch to make the folluwing ltaprs a matter of recordt

A. The personnel attending the Civil k e n s e uollitor Training Course will be homed in San Francisco, Transportation t o and frwn Hunter's Point w i l l be made either by government vehicle or public con- veyance. phyaics regulatiws established by the Bureau of liedidno, U.S. Navy Depf'tment, National b U t a r y Establishment, nhUe aboard the U.S.S. Indapendence and in any other areas where such regulations are in force, It uould be ayjweciated i f a copy of regulations could be made available to the Project Director prior to the convening of this course.

The student attending the course w i l l cofnply with the Health

Pour off ice indicated that protective clothing and other a l l i e d equipmsrrt would be mde available locally, If such is not the case, we should like very much to hear from your installatian so t h a t the proper equippant m y be provided prior to the departure of the class from the Los Angelee area on llarch 24, 1950,

Bo Laboratory space w i l l be provided by t h e Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory to repsir, sustain and store the F i e l d Monitoring el&ronics equipment which w i l l be provided & the Atonic Energy Roject at the University of California a t h s Angolea and w i f l be used during the F i e l d Tra- Program, &Wtranic TeCkmiCian who rilll maintain SDd ?%Fir this field equipment dur- ing the Training Period. me& will be SUP@^& by the F i e l d Party,

C. Transportation within the Naval Yard will be provided by the U, S, Navy,

The Atomic Energy Project w i l l provide 8 &dor

Supplies for maintaining the electronics equfp-

Do It is understood that a conference mom would be mde avail- able at the Naval k d i o h g i c a l Defense Laboratory on Friday, krch 31, for the purpoae of holding a critique on the overall aspects of the Training course*

E, Dr. Bfrchard M. Ekurdage r i l l function as the Field Director of this group a d w i l l be asaisted by a number cd members of the Atomic Energy h o J d at the University of California at h a Angeles. anticipated that a number of owthe-spot negatiations w i l l have to be made by Dr. Brundage to bring this caurse to a successful culmination. We &all appreciate aqy assistance you can render Dr. IBrUadam t o aid him In this Training Course.

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&'e stafford L. W r e n , &Oje& MreCtoF, WiSheS to &end hi8 sincere appeciation for your assigtance and cooperation in C h i s en- deavor w h i c h we a l l feel co9afld8nt is B benefit ard 8 8tep in the right direction toward training the populace and making: them amre of the problems -a t hand,

cc: cbpaaander S.F, Naval Shipgard

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MgL, SFOO, USAEC w., LA. hoe. af., F i l e

(Attn: R. Killough)

k c l t 1, C i v i l Defense &nitor Course (3 copies), 2. Civil ~efense Mica1 Course (3 copies), 3, Personnel Requirements for FlsIA hogram (3 copies), 4. Letter to Commander, San Francisco Naval Shipyard (3 copies),

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It is raquested that your office irxitiate a supplomnt or amandppent to the axhthg contract # AT-Qlrld;an-E for t b Atonic Ebergy ProJect, OCU, rUh the University of California as nay be mcesaary to cover the conduct of these cumaes by the University on behall of the AECo lie have been infowsd that Mr. Robart Underhill, Sscratary to tho Regents, Univereity of CaUfomia I s the proper p a m n to be contacted with regard to contract arrang€jfne&8 for t h i s cogra ram,

of the Atomic Energy Project for the coxduct of t h i s traixhg, He rill be able to furnish p a detailed estimetes of the costs to be incurred, It is requested that copy of tho budget estimate and the proposed Supplsmsnt be furnished this office far approval prior to actual amendment of the contract,

Dr, Stir fpord I**- hss d i s c u ~ ~ e d w i t h US the ten%atiVO f a - re--

cc: W,, Stafford Ykwren, S L A Aley Allen, c;C B r i g , CW, James MCorarack, HA

Carroll L, Tyler, Manager Santa Fe Operattorus Office 0. So A t o m i c Energy [;ommission b S b 0 8 , w M & C O

Dear Mr. Tylerr

Transndtted herewith are four copies of a bmhure and proposed budget perthemt to the contemplated Training Pmgran for CTvil Defense Monitor snd Medical Courses proposed by the National Securities Resources Board and the Mvision of Biology and Mectfclm of thrr United States Atodc Energy COnrmission,

Yr . Wbert gu3L6tlgh, Legal. &mnsel for the Loa Angeles Procumen% O f f i c e , has been requested by the Contract Mvhion of Santa F8 Operationsl O f f k e t0 draft a proposed m e d n t to Contract. No, AT*-l-UEN-22 to p e d %

to perform the duties outUned i n the Rational Securfties Wesources Board .Press €bleaseo Mr. Bbert Underhill, Secretary to the Bgents of the onitrerslty of Cslifomia, has been made cognizant of thia amomcement and has been requested to contact your office to negotiate such a supple- ment.

Atomic Energy Project at the UrAwrsity of Cal.i.fo& a t ];os A n g a l e a

It has been urgently requested t h a t your office cooperate u i th Ylr. Undexhill in accomplisMng these negotiations so tha t the A M c Energy Project at the UniVepsity of California a t Las Angeles may f u l f i l l its obligation to the National Securities EEesources hard alrl the Division of BLolom and Medicine of the r(t0mic Energy COnMLIssion.

~ o b e r t J, Ik;lkttner Project Business Manager

cct chief, L, A . Prac. O f f . OSAEC Mv, Rio & Med,, USAEC

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Civi l Defense Mordfar Cotucae (4 mp5ea) c i v i l Defense ~ e d i c i i . course (I copies)

Persome1 Wqnirements for f ie ld plpgrsls (4 copies) Teletype to Mr. Underhill (&copies) Letter f m m Bo. of Eiohgy and Medicine, USAEC (4 copies) knnouncement f m ~ a ~ o n e l Secur i t ies Rmources Board ( 4 copies) supplment to Contract NO. A T - O & ~ - ~ - X ? (4 copies) Letter to Mr. George Taylor (1; copies) Letter to L. A, Prac, Off., htta, R. Iullougb {4 copies) Letter to ~h.., Shields hrmn (4 copies) Letter to Comander me ( 4 copies) Letter to Commander, S. F. Naval shipyard (4 copies) Teletypa to Yr, Underhill froti SPOO (4 copies)

Z)ef8We YOd’bOS s U p P u 0 8 (4 COfleS)

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IT IS THE D E S I R E OF THE AEC "0 UTILIZE TH5 STAFF A M I FACIL1TLE;S OF TIilr; ATCWIC

FXERCY PROJECT, UCLQ, FOR THE CONDlJCT OF T R A D I N G COURSES LN PA1)IOIlDGICAL

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Date: March 1, ;V$O Contract No, AT-04-1-GFH-L2

Pursuant to the terms of Contract No, AT44-1-GEN-12, The Regents of t h e University of California are hereby requested t o supply the necessary services, fac i l i t i e s , materials, equipment and supplies, other than those which w i l l be furnished by the Commission, to conduct civil defense instructor training courses in radiological monitorinq; and the medical aspects of atomic warfare. In general, theae courses shall follow a pmgmdn developed by the C o d s s i o n in cooperation with the National Security Resources Board, but all details of curricula and method of training v:ithin this general l i d t a - tion shal l be determined by the University,

Reimbursement will be made for expenditures i n carrying out the prcrcrisiona of t h i s Service Request pursuant to the provisions of the basic contract, provided that such reimbursemnt shal l not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars (~0,0()()300)o t o the proposed budget for this work which has been furnished to the Commission,

Expenditures shall approximately conform t o the

The provisional amount for overhead to be included in invoices and statements of costs, subject to retroactive revision as provided in Article IVY Section 1, Subsection ( f ) of the contract, s h a l l be twelve percent (12%) of any salaries and wages paid t o personnel as compensation for direct employment i n connection with work under this Service Bequest, including such salaries and wages as are paid to euch personnel while on regularly alluwed vacation or sick leave,

A C C 8 p t 8 ~ l C e of t h i s Service Request w i l l be indicated by signing the original and four copies, and returning the origin&l and three copies to. the U. S. Atomic Bnergy Commission, Santa Fe Operations Office, Los Alamoe New yexico,

UNITED STATE;S OF kldERICA

Carroll Lo Tyler, Yanager Smta Fe Operations Office U. S. Ato,aic Energy Commission

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