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Project 112
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Project 112
Project 112
was a
biological
and
chemical
weapon experimentation project conducted by the
United States Department of Defense
from 1962 to 1973. The project started under
John F. Kennedy
's administration, and was authorized by his
Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
, as part of a total review of the US military. The name "Project 112" refers to this project's number in the 150 project review process authorized by McNamara. Funding and staff were contributed by every branch of the U.S. armed services and intelligence agencies—a euphemism for the
Office of Technical Services
of the
Central Intelligence Agency
's
Directorate of Science & Technology
.
Canada
and the
United Kingdom
also participated in some Project 112 activities.
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