Correspondence from Claude W. Gifford, Associate Editor, Farm Journal, to Maurice S. Shahan, Director, Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory, 3 October 1956.
Correspondence from Ezra T. Benson, Secretary of Agriculture, to Maurice S. Shahan, 18 October 1956.
Callis, Jerry J. "Responsibilities and Scope of Research at the Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory," Second Annual ADP Scientific Workshop, 8 June 1964.
Memorandum "Purpose, objective and goal — PIADL," from Jerry J. Cal-lis, Director to Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory employees, 14 August 1964.
Callis, J. J. "Plum Island Laboratory: Its Role in Foreign Animal Disease
Research," Agricultural Science Review, 9(3), 1971. Booklet, The Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA, August 1982.
"Animal Disease Lab on Plum Island to Get New Building," Sunday Mirror, 26 February 1956.
"Plum Island Laboratory to Be Dedicated During Week of Sept. 24-28th," Long Island Traveler, 30 August 1956.
"Benson to Dedicate Animal Disease Lab," Newsday, 30 August 1956.
"Animal Disease Lab on Plum Island Will Be Dedicated Week Sept. 24,"
Suffolk Times, 31 August 1956. "Plum Island Laboratory Dedication Sept. 24–28," Long Island Traveler, 6 September 1956.
"Plum Island Laboratory Ready for Dedication This Month," Bridge-hampton News, 7 September 1956.
"Dedication at Plum Island," Riverhead, NY News Review, 13 September 1956.
"Secretary Benson to Be Speaker at Plum Island Dedication Ceremonies," Long Island Traveler, 13 September 1956.
"Dept. Agriculture Plans Plum Isl. Lab Dedication," Suffolk Times, 14 September 1956.
"Secretary Benson to Speak at Plum Island," Long Island Traveler, 20 September 1956.
"The Plum Island Laboratory," Suffolk Times, 25 September 1956.
"Laboratory Set for Plum Island," New York Times, 26 September 1956.
"U.S. to Open Farm Ills Laboratory: Building Isolated on Plum Island," New York Herald Tribune, 26 September 1956.
"Animal Disease Lab on Plum Island Opened by Secretary Ezra Benson," Long Island Traveler-Watchman, 27 September 1956.
"Benson Cites Rise in Farm Research," New York Times, 27 September 1956.
"Benson Opens $10 Million Lab for Hoof-and-Mouth at Plum," Bridge-hampton News, 28 September 1956.
"Dedication of Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory," The Federal Veterinarian, November 1956, 13 (6).
"Vaccine May End Animal Sickness," New York Times, 26 March 1967.
Press Release "Laboratory Is World's Safest for Virus Research," USDA, 21 October 1971.
Press Release "Laboratory Prepared to Diagnose Foreign Animal Disease," USDA, 21 October 1971.
"Out of 'Andromeda Strain' Right Here on Long Island," Long Island Press, 22 October 1971.
"Press Visited Plum Island for First Time," Long Island Traveler-Watchman, 28 October 1971.
Correspondence from Downey to Honorable Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, 12 November 1975. Confidential notes, Downey Investigation Interview of "Bruce Becker"
and "Charlie," 30 July 1976. Letter, Information in Response to Inquiry of the Honorable Thomas J. Downey, U.S. Congressman, Regarding Research at Plum Island, New
York, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, August 1976. Correspondence from W. F. Davids to Honorable Thomas J. Downey, circa August 1976.
Memorandum "Infectious Animal Disease," from Janet E. Lemke, Science Analyst, Congressional Research Service, to Downey, circa August 1976.
Correspondence from Downey to Dr. Jerry Callis, Director, Plum Island
Animal Disease Center, 10 August 1976. Correspondence from John L. Naler, Chief, Investigations and Legislative Division, Department of the Army, to Downey, 19 December 1975; 22 July 1976; 17 August 1976.
Downey Investigation Interviews of J. Pugsley, 17 August 1976; Steve Lucas, 16 July 1976; John Cummings, 16 July 1976; Paul Rose, 10, 18 August 1976; Louis Grilli, 10 August 1976; Edward Kramer, 18, 23 August 1976.
"Cuban Outbreak of Swine Fever Linked to CIA," Newsday, 9 January 1977.
"A Call for Probe of Swine Report," Newsday, 10 January 1977.
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Press release "Foot-and-Mouth Disease Incident," PIADC, September 1978.
Memorandum "Final Report Accession 844-78 FMD Suspect, Plum Island Animal Disease Center," from A. H. Dardiri, Laboratory Chief, Diagnostic Research, to J. J. Callis, Director, 15 September 1978.
Press release "Foot-and-Mouth Disease Diagnosed," PIADC, 15 September 1978.
Memorandum "Exploratory analysis — FMD outbreak in Animal Supply," from J. J. Callis, Director, to C. H. Campbell, C. A. Mebus, P. D. Mc-
Kercher, J. S. Walker, M. E. Wiggin, W. E. Moulton, 19 September 1978.
Newcomb, Stanley S., "Report of Operations Related to F.M.D. Alert," PIADC, 15–21 September 1978.
Draft memorandum "The Committee Dilemma," from Merlon E. Wiggin, Chief, Engineering and Plant Management, 27 September 1978.
Memorandum for the Record "Inspection of Incinerator and Filter Changing of This Area," from Merlon E. Wiggin, Chief, Engineering and Plant Management, 28 September 1978.
Memorandum "Inspection and Testing of Filter System — Lab 101," from Merlon E. Wiggin, Chief, Engineering and Plant Management, to Investigation Committee, 11 October 1978.
Memorandum "Foot-and-mouth Disease, Type O, Incident, PIADC, September 15, 1978," from J. J. Callis, Director, to S. C. King, Acting Regional Administrator for Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 29 November 1978.
Memorandum "Plum Island FMD Break — Interim Report," from William M. Moulton, Chief, International Operations, Animal Health Programs, Veterinary Services, to J. K. Atwell, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Animal Health Programs, 30 November 1978.
Memorandum "FMD Incident — September 15, 1978," from J. S. Walker, Chairman, Investigative Committee, to J. J. Callis, Director, 8 December 1978.
Memorandum "Report of Committee Investigating FMD Outbreak at PIADC," from T. W. Edminster, Deputy Director for Agricultural Research, Science and Education Administration, USDA, to J. J. Callis, Director, 29 December 1978.
Memorandum "Ad hoc operations review committee," from J. J. Callis, Director, to J. H. Graves, J. S. Walker, M. E. Wiggin, C. H. Campbell, and P. D. McKercher, 9 January 1979.
Memorandum "Final Committee Report: Exploratory Analysis — FMD Outbreak in Animal Supply," from C. H. Campbell, W. Moulton, P. D.
McKercher, J. Walker, C. Mebus, and M. E. Wiggin to J. J. Callis, Director, 9 January 1979. Memorandum "Follow-up: September 15, 1978 FMD Incident," from J. J. Callis, Director, to T. W. Edminster, Deputy Director for Agricultural Research, Science and Education Administration, USDA, 12 January 1979.
Memorandum "Findings of Plum Island Safety Investigation Committee," from Jerry S. Walker, John W. McVicar, and Edward M. Wolfe, to J. J. Callis, Director, 14 February 1979.