BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE CONCEPT

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Subject: BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE CONCEPT                                      

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Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE CONCEPT                                                                      

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                                  UNCLASSIFIED
                           ANNOTATED REFERENCE DOCUMENTS


                                    U.S. POLICY


                           BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS


         1.  CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION,
             STOCKPILING OF BACTERIOLOGICAL (BIOLOGICAL) AND TOXIN WEAPONS
         AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION
             -Signed at Washinaton, London and Moscow          10 Anril  1972
             -Ratification advised by U.S. Senate          16 December   1974
             -Ratified by U.S. President                    22 Januarv   1975
             -Ratification deposited                           26 March  1975
             -Proclaimed by President                          26 March  1975
         2. GENEVA PROTOCOL FOR THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE     IN WAR OF
         ASPHYXIATING, POISONOUS OR OTHER GASES AND OF BACTERIOLOGICAL
         METHODS OF WARFARE
             -Signed at Geneva                                   17 June 1925
             -Ratification endorsed bv U.S. Senate           16 December 1974
             -Ratified by U.S. President                      22 January   1975
             -Ratification deposited                            10 April   1975
             -Proclaimed bv President                         22 January   i975

         3. Presidential announcement renouncing all
         offensive preparations for and use by U.S.
         of biological or bacteriological agents and
         weapons in war.                                     25 November   1969
             -Toxins added                                   14 Februarv   1970

         4. CHEMICAL AND   BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM
             -Public Law   91-121                            19 November   1969
             -Public Law   91-441                              7 October   1970
         5. Presidential   Review Memorandum NSC 27                19 Mav  1977
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         7. Presidential   Decision NSC 28                    25 Januarv   1978

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Declassified = 25-NOV-1996