LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Hon. EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Chairman, Special Subcommittee on Science, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Legislative Reference Service is pleased o transmit the enclosed report on "Some Possible Approaches for Lessening the Threat and Danger of Chemical and Biological Weapns" in response to your request of November 18, 1968, for backround material on the scientific, public health, and other aspects f the subject. The report was prepared by the Science Policy Research Division nder the supervision of Dr. Freeman H. Quimby and with the ssistance of Marsha E. Carlin. Sincerely, LESTER S. JAYSON, Director. (VII) CONTENTS I. Nature and History of Chemical Warfare (CW). II. Nature and History of Biological Warfare (BW). III. International Agreements and U.S. Policy- V. Level of Financial Support for CBW. VI. Difficulties in CB Weapon Control and Disarmament.. VII. Approaches to Reducing the Threat and Danger of Chemical and Bio- Page Appendix B-Effects of Biological Agents Appendix D-President Roosevelt's Statement on Poison Gas War- |