Amerithrax — Part 6

9 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Sep 3, 2004 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: Amerithrax · 7 pages OCR'd

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To: Washington ©. From: Washington oe.
Re: 279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID, 09/14/2004

has reviewed the hard copy log of electron
microscopy from July 1982 to the present and has prepared a list
of everything that meets the description of spore
preparations. has also included in list samples
that could meet this description, for which the submitting
investigator did not provide enough information.

stated inf Je-mail that blood/tissues from.
animals infected with various strains of B. anthracis were
excluded. SAI asked if the Ames strain was used to infect

project for the De cy and that the micrographs
were requested for of Kaman Science Corporation
and were to be use or briefings and to assist in the

determination of precise spore sizes. sA[_— advised that the
FBI does want these items.

sa|___ advised that the FBI does not want SEM

"stubs" for Ames powder which was submitted by the FBI for
analysis.

a questioned whether the FBI wanted TEM and SEM
negatives.. After the meeting SA[_____] asked SA

AMX-2, whether the negatives were needed. SA j at
the negatives were not needed. SA advise

telephonically on 09/10/2004 that the negatives were not
required.)

[ —__Jaskea what the procedure has been for
the production of personnel records for FBI review. sat __
advised that previously, who is no longer employed
by USAMRIID, would call SA when had pulled the

requested records. In a timely fashion, FBI Agents and Postal
Inspectors would come to USAMRIID to review these records and

make copies of any pages they found of interest.
advised that this process can continue. advised
that[ would now handle issues related to the

USAMRIID personnel files, and would contact sa[ | when the
files were ready.

Discussion ensued regarding the FBI request for
laboratory notes and computer files regarding Ames research and
Ames spore production. Bruce Ivins had forwarded an e-mail to

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