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te o ly : (Rev. 01-31-2003) ALL INFORMATION CONTATH FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 07/18/2005 To: Washington Field Attn: SSA SA b6 b7 From: Washington Field AMX-3 contact:[ Approved By: [__ Case ID #: 279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID/™ (Pending) -\28% eee Title: AMERITHRAX; MAJOR CASE 184 Synopsis: To provide results of AMX-3 investigative lead to review the book Arrowsmith, by Sinclair Lewis. Details: During the course of captioned investigation, Bruce Edwards Ivins of the United States Army Medical Research Mstitute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) was evaluated due to his anthrax expertise. Ivins read the book, Arrowsmith, by Sinclair Lewis in early high school, and has stated that this book ultimately led to his decision to become a scientist. The book, which details the fictional story of a scientist who tries to preserve his ideals in the face of societal corruption, was read to gain insight into Ivins' possible state of mind as a result of his reading the book. Pertinent excerpts from Arrowsmith follow: Page 38 There is but one trouble with a philosophical bacteriologist. Why should we destroy these amiable pathogenic germs? Are we too sure, when we regard these oh, most unbeautiful young students attending YMCA's and singing dinkle-songs and wearing hats with EL . e Qa TS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 12-15-2008 BY 60324 UC BAM/DE/ initials burned into them - iss [sic] it worth while to protect them from the so elegantly functioning Bacillus typhosus with its lovely flagella? You know, I once asked Dean Silva would it not be better to let loose the pathogenic germs on the world, and so solve all economic questions. Page 123 [| eli