Doolittle advocated for biological warfare advancements in 1951.

Evidence

What is not so well known about Doolittle is that he was a big fan of germ weapons. On August 10, 1951, an Air Force memo says, “General Doolittle has expressed his desire to have a briefing on recent developments in the Biological Warfare field. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 525

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 525
• XREF: connects to: The U.S. recommended intensified biological warfare research in 1951. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 139; Burden sought to accelerate biological weapons production in the 1950s. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 534

Library Connections

• The U.S. recommended intensified biological warfare research in 1951. #corroborates (0.85) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 139

Broader Connections

• Burden sought to accelerate biological weapons production in the 1950s. #corroborates (0.75) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 534