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a) TF wr GAG? Dav Gai Bat 2UUG LO ae VOLE Soa we “ ot @ “ ‘ ALL Qporrcsva ION CONTAINED. HEREIN TS UNCLASSIFIED ATE UZ. 09-2005 BY 69324 UC BAW/RS/LSC US. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases FAX Phone Numbers: PN _]commercioi {] Point of Contact Bacteriology Division USAMRIID Fort Detrick Frederick, MD 21702-501 i TO: | ssp Wabhington Field office DATE: 19 JAN 05 ™~ Bruce Ivins Bacteriology Division : 1 total Number of pages + this page = a REMARKS: | sear teezer in the B3 hallway yesterday but didn't find any Ames s ores iro 7 (prepared by | a June of 1987 (prepared by me). | talked to bout the preps: and ‘their whereabouts or aisposiion.[ ———~ Jsaid that | gave her (in 4 Spore preps from frozen stocks, and that thos preps have been given to the FBI, It is quite possible that what was given hey was from 1987, but | don't have a record of \ . said that he thinks it is likely that the preps may have been either used or deconned . eIVIAG) in ine following. years. (Fram 1989 until 2002, my stock ture used (for preparing further spore preps) was basically the 1989 spores, which were made from the original Ames sient i that she didn't recall ever using the 1987 preps in our work, , Re: Ames spore preparations from 1987 Dugway Proving Ground received spores from us in 1992, which Apparently came from 1987 spore stocks. They may be a source of the 1987 material, if they still have some of the original spores we sent them. It should be Bvinted out that there was - and is - no formal mechanism for culture or subculture or strain stock transfer when individuals left the division ar'stopped going Into the hot suite, As such,[ stock cultures and a cultures were not officially transferred to another investigator, Similarly, Perry Mikesell never officially transferred HIS Sto S. I'm sorry that} couldn't be more helpful in physically locating all the samples you're interested in, but perhaps| | [material or material at Dugway Proving Ground is what you're seeking, ; Sincerely, Bruce ivins Request acknowledgement of receipt - Yes —_x__ Phone po No Call Av[ Commercial[ | if you experience difficulty in message transmission. “Research for the Soldier" Sie et RES ISTE Ce man mt tee peewee ever ene se ee fi rents rere A ote