BIO DEF RESEARCH PROGRAM

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Subject: BIO DEF RESEARCH PROGRAM                                        

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Box  ID: BX003203

Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAM  BOTULINUM AND ANTHRAX                                      

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             OGICAL DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAM
                             (BDRP)


         PURPOSE: "PROMOTEANDMAINTAINASOLID
         NATIONAL DEFENSE POSTURE
                                          .1 IN CONSONANCE
         WITH NATIONAL POLICY
                                  .f WITH RESPECT TO
         POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE THREATS. Ft



      30 MARCH 1976, DOD IDENTIFIED THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
       AS THE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
       DEFENSE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION
       (DODD 5160.5).

      DOD, THRU BDRP AND US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND
       DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MRDC) DEVELOPS MEDICAL
       COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ATTACK
       AND ARMY REPORTS ANNUALLY TO CONGRESS IAW PL 91-121 AND
       PL 91-441.

                                              DSB/DPB TASK FOR
                                              ICAL WEAPONS POL
                                               s, LTC Crumrine

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Subject = BIO DEF RESEARCH PROGRAM
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996