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Title:
MEMO TO BILL SNYDER, SUBJECT: FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS OF MARY SUE TALMON, ET AL ( PLUTONIUM INJECTION EXPERIMENT )
Subject Terms:
HREX; EXPERIMENTATION; FEDERAL TORT CLAIM; FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; LEUKEMIA; MEMORANDUM; PATIENT; PRESS RELEASE
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1983 Jul 19
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Accession Number:
NV0703549
Originating Research Org.:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 15
Description/Abstract:
"FEDERAL TORTS CLAIM OF (REDACTED), "MEMORANDUM FROM JOSEPH DISTEFANO, DOE TO BILL SNYDER, ORO, INFORMING HIM OF LETTER HE RECEIVED FROM TRIAL LAWYERS FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE. IT ALLEGES THAT AEC, NASA, ARMY AND OTHER NEGLIGENTLY AND RECKLESSLY FINANCED HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION ON A LEUKEMIA PATIENT WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH. MR. DISTEFANO INFORMED MR. SNYDER, THAT CONGRESS HELD HEARINGS ON THIS MATTER AND IT GAINED WIDE PRESS COVERAGE. MR. DISTEFANO REQUESTED THAT MR. SNYDER DESIGNATE A CONTACT LAWYER IN HIS OFFICE FOR COORDINATION.