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People and Events
Shiro Ishii, 1892-1959
Operation Whitecoat
Ira Baldwin, 1895-1999
Secret Testing in the United States
Paul Fildes, 1882-1971
Nixon Ends U.S. Biological Weapons Program
Experts Q & A: Two noted scholars answered questions about the history, politics and use of biological weapons
Original Material
Weapons pioneer Ira Baldwin left an oral history recollecting his experiences developing biological weapons. Read transcripts on:
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