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Subject: Project BLUEBIRD

Dr. Chadwell advised today that ehad agreed to head up the BLUEBIRD Panel in OSi.  indicated extreme interest in this matter and is very anxious to get the program under way.

In addition Mr. Dulles briefed representatives of State, Army, Navy, Air, AEC and FBI on the BLUEBIRD Project. Each of the representatives above expressed considerable interest in the program and promised full backing- Each promised that a representative of his department would be nominated to support directly this project on behalf of his department. AEC and Joint Chiefs advised that they would be interested in information received as a result of activities but that no direct interest was necessary on their part. The FBI representative advised that they had information concerning this matter which might be of assistance to this program.

MEMORANDUM, FOR THE FILE

9 April 1951