Wolff Committee report

And expand it did, as the Wolff Committee report evolved into more concrete plans. Major General William Creasy played the role of fundraiser, mesmerizing Congress into believing that war without death might be more than a chemical pipedream. With funds and the go-ahead, volunteer studies began to proliferate. 

In theory, the notion had much to recommend it and when the Wolff Committee submitted its report in 1955, a research road map seemed clearly marked. Army Chemical Corps scientists were soon venturing into unexplored territory. Since Edgewood Arsenal had facilities for animal testing, an abundance of chemical expertise and a volunteer program that was nascent but capable of expansion, it was a natural choice as a location for LSD investigative work,... 

This surge of interest culminated in the appointment by the Department of Defense of an Ad Hoc Study Group on Psycho chemical Agents in June of 1955. Harold G. Wolff (who has received special attention in this book) headed this group, subsequently referred to as fee Wolff Committee. The group s report in November 1955 was an important determinant of Army planning with respect to the clinical study of LSD. 

In September 1955, the Commander of the Edgewood Arsenal Medical Laboratories formally requested permission to use volunteers in research involving nonlethal psychochemicals. This was largely a result of the Wolff Committee s final report, which included a detailed plan for field experiments involving small units. 

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