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For 30 years the U.S. conducted its own large-scale covert biological weapons project. Tells the story from its origins in WW2 to its abrupt cancellation in 1969. At its peak, more than 4,000 people were employed, tested pathogens on more than 2,000 live human volunteers, & secretly conducted open-air pathogen tests on Amer. soil. By its end, the project's scientists had weaponized 3 lethal biological agents & toxins & 4 incapacitating agents, covertly sprayed its own cities with bacterial aerosols, & had stockpiled 2 mil.+ biological bombs ready for deployment on the battlefield. Based on 2,000 pages of declassified documents, & personal interviews with many of the project's top scientists.Regis, Ed is the author of 'Biology of Doom The History of Americas Secret Germ Warfare Project' with ISBN 9780756756864 and ISBN 0756756863.
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