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Exhibit 223

Human Radiation Experiments, Chapter 13: The Practice of Secrecy

Exhibit 223 ยท Federal inquiry report

Human Radiation Experiments, Chapter 13: The Practice of Secrecy

Through as late as 1949, the declassification of reports on human experiments involved their review for public relations and legal liability implications.

Documents concealment motivated by public-relations and legal-liability concerns.

Source
Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments
Date
1995
Quoted from
Chapter 13, "The AEC Addresses Secret Manhattan Project Experiments", first paragraphs
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://ehss.energy.gov/ohre/roadmap/achre/chap13_3.html
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
Findings citing this exhibit

Cited by

Finding MED-12.7
Primary record The federal radiation inquiry documented plutonium injections into unsuspecting patients and secrecy intended to prevent embarrassment and legal liability.