CIA ACTIVITIES AT FORT DETRICK, FREDERICK, MARYLAND

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005444835
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2010
• Case Number: F-2009-01659
• Publication Date: May 20, 1975

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT CIA Activities at Fort Detrick, Frederick,
,Maryland I
1. In early 1952, CIA effected an agreement with the Army
Chemical Corp for the performance of certain research and develop-
ment work by the Army Chemical Corp at the laboratory facilities
of Special Operations Division, Army Biological Laboratories,
Frederick, Maryland.
2. The purpose of the CIA (TSD) project at Camp Detrick
was to maintain a research and development competence in the
biological and 'engineering sciences in a special security envirori-
ment to assist in meeting the need for a minimal support capability
in defensive and offen.5,ive BW/CI1. The program was divided into
four functional categories.as follows:
a. Maintenance of a stockpile of incapacitating and
lethal agents' in readiness for operational use;
b. Maintenance, assessment and evaluation of a
designated balance of biological and chemical disseminating
systems for operational readiness;
c. Adaptation and testing of a non-discernible micro-
bioinoculator (device for the clandestine inoculation with
BW/CW agents). to determine compatability with various
materials and to assure that the microbioinoculator cannot
be identified structurally or easily detected upon a
.detailed autopsy; and
d. Provide technical support and consultation on
request to meet ad hoc requirements related to offensive
and defensive BW/CtiV.
3. This program, which continued until early 1970, was
budgeted, on the average, for approximately per year.
Currently available figures- indicate the following expenditures
for this activity:
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4. On 25-November 1969, President Nixon ordered'the Depart-
ment of Defense to recommend plans?forthe disposal of existing
stocks of bacteriological weapons. On 14 February 1970, he
included all toxin weapons. It is our understanding that all
these materials were destroyed in compliance with President
Nixon's directives. We cannot, however, locate records that
establish this fact.
Donald F. Chamberlain
Inspector General
cc: ADD/S$T
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