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G . MacDonald 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 !8 ; 9 10 r 11 12 13 ; i4 . 15 : is f 17 : 18 : 19 l 20 - , 21 ! 22 : 23 ! 24 '25 sort? A. The subgroup certainly maintained files under the direction of Dr. McRae. Q. To your knowledge did any of those files deal with the subject of the presence o.f dioxin in 2 , 4 , 5-T? A. No. Not that -- I do not recollect any specific -- q .. Was the subject that was discussed by this subgroup withdrawn. Was it discussed at the subgroup that dioxin was a impurity that was present in 2,4 ,5-T? MR. ADAMS: Objection. A. The fact that dioxin was an impurity was discussed q . The fact that it was an impurity present in 2,4,5-T was discussed? A. Y e s . q . Did the subgroup call upon any persons or institutions or agencies to provide it with information with respect to the possible health effects of the presence of dioxin in 2 ,4,5-T? MR. ADAMS: Objection. A. I do not recall. Q. Did that subgroup ever call upon the w aga and spinelli certified shorthand reporters G . MacDonald 23 1 the possible health effects of that? 2 MR. ADAMS: Objection. - 3 A. I do not recall. 4 Q. When did the discussions of dioxin in 5 2,4,5-T by the Vietnam Panel take place? 6 A. Early 1969. 7 Q. In the discussions of dioxin that you 8 have testified took place at the subgroup of PSAC on 9 biochemical warfare, were any specific actual or 10 potential health effects, human health effects, 11 discussed? 12 MR. ADAMS: Objection. 13 A. I do not recall any specific health effects. 14 Q. Were any human health effects discussed - 15 withdrawn. 16 Do you recall whether the subject of 17 human health effects was discussed? 18 A. Human health effects were discussed. 19 Q. And recognizing that, you can't recall 20 the specific human -- * 21 A . Tha t 1s correct. * 22 Q. -- health effects that were discussed. 23 Do you recall that human health effects were 24 discussed? 25 A. Yes. w aga and spinelli certified shorthand reporters